tower in English

noun

1

a tall narrow building, either freestanding or forming part of a building such as a church or castle.

Between them run narrow alleys affording breathtaking views over the roofscape and church towers of central Stockholm.

synonyms: steeple, spire, minaret, turret, bell tower, belfry, campanile, skyscraper, high-rise, edifice, transmission tower

2

a place of defense; a protection.

Basic tools and pure muscle were used to construct everything from security towers to protective barriers fronted by razor wire.

verb

1

rise to or reach a great height.

he seemed to tower over everyone else

synonyms: soar, rise, rear, loom, overshadow, overhang, hang over, dominate

2

(of a bird) soar to a great height, especially (of a falcon) so as to be able to swoop down on the quarry.

The big ticket item was a US Air Force B1 Bomber, which towered over the surrounding displays like a massive bird of prey.

noun

steeple, spire, minaret, turret, bell tower, belfry, campanile, skyscraper, high-rise, edifice, transmission tower
towboat, tugboat, tug
column, pillar

verb

soar, eclipse, predominate
soar, rise, rear, loom, overshadow, overhang, hang over, dominate
eclipse, overshadow, outshine, outclass, surpass, dominate, be head and shoulders above, put someone/something in the shade
predominate, hulk, loom

Use "tower" in a sentence

1. Conical tower

2. Control tower

3. The invention relates to a flue gas purification device with a scrubber tower (10), also called a scrubbing tower, a washing tower or an absorption tower.

4. Iraqi officials erected the tower on the airport control tower building

5. Tower number one.

6. Iraqi officials erected the tower on the airport control tower building.

7. A ruined tower.

8. Cooling tower controllers

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17. Tower of Babel, Biblical account; Tower of Babel (disambiguation), various artistic and written works

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47. Trenches surround the tower and blockhouses.

48. A most unusual feature of this tower is the very pronounced buttress at the base of the tower.

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