tow·er
ˈtau̇(-ə)r 
1
: a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (such as a campanile) or be attached (such as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (such as an observation or transmission tower)
3
: one that provides support or protection : bulwark
a tower of strength
4
: a personal computer case that stands in an upright position
towered; towering; towers
1
: to reach or rise to a great height
2
: to exhibit superior qualities : surpass
her intellect towered over the others'
Synonyms
Examples of tower in a Sentence
Noun
a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city
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Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
The project’s first phase includes the medical school and a research tower.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the mayor’s plan to remake the office tower into an affordable housing destination has fizzled.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
The mayor grew up in a building so decrepit — filthy hallways, no private toilets, no showers — that his friends in nearby concrete towers pitied him.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The 7,100 square foot apartment, located in the tony One Madison tower 23 E. 22nd St. in Manhattan, spans the 58th, 59th and 60th floors, the building's top three levels.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Then, turn it into a castle tower complete with a real catapult that launches Lego bricks.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The series, about a lovable ogre (Mike Myers) who is forced to save a princess (Cameron Diaz) from a locked tower, has spawned two spinoffs, three sequels, a musical adaptation, a Universal Studios ride, a bootleg internet reboot, and countless horny memes.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
The streets near the cellphone tower at Northwest 13th Avenue and 29th Street, which were shut down to facilitate the rescue efforts, were reopened shortly after.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The Greek key patterns inscribed on the floors of tenement bathrooms are repurposed as part of an architectural frieze, and Woodman’s friends—Rankin among them—are transformed into towering caryatids.
—Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
Drive through towering trees in Sequoia National Park.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2024
The centerpiece is an inviting bar, backed by a towering nine shelves of liquor.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second Term
The rushing river, the sound of a distant train approaching, and the towering trees in every direction are the park’s first exhibits.
—Donovan X. Ramsey, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
The effusive joy that Gosling brought to everyone else on SNL served as a good metaphor for why Ken is such a towering creation.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2024
There was only one issue with his plan: one of Augusta National’s towering signposts was blocking his line of sight to the green.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Robert Herjavec’s towering New York City penthouse could be yours — for a cool $38.5 million.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Noun
Inside, there’s space for a monitor, a keyboard tray, a spot to mount a desktop tower, and even space to tuck away a chair.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
The project’s first phase includes the medical school and a research tower.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the mayor’s plan to remake the office tower into an affordable housing destination has fizzled.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
The mayor grew up in a building so decrepit — filthy hallways, no private toilets, no showers — that his friends in nearby concrete towers pitied him.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The 7,100 square foot apartment, located in the tony One Madison tower 23 E. 22nd St. in Manhattan, spans the 58th, 59th and 60th floors, the building's top three levels.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Then, turn it into a castle tower complete with a real catapult that launches Lego bricks.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The series, about a lovable ogre (Mike Myers) who is forced to save a princess (Cameron Diaz) from a locked tower, has spawned two spinoffs, three sequels, a musical adaptation, a Universal Studios ride, a bootleg internet reboot, and countless horny memes.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
The streets near the cellphone tower at Northwest 13th Avenue and 29th Street, which were shut down to facilitate the rescue efforts, were reopened shortly after.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Verb
But Abrams led off the third with a towering home run to right-center, his fourth of the season, and Jesse Winker doubled to left and scored on Joey Gallo’s RBI double to right for a 3-2 Washington lead.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The Greek key patterns inscribed on the floors of tenement bathrooms are repurposed as part of an architectural frieze, and Woodman’s friends—Rankin among them—are transformed into towering caryatids.
—Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
Drive through towering trees in Sequoia National Park.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2024
The centerpiece is an inviting bar, backed by a towering nine shelves of liquor.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second Term
The rushing river, the sound of a distant train approaching, and the towering trees in every direction are the park’s first exhibits.
—Donovan X. Ramsey, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
The effusive joy that Gosling brought to everyone else on SNL served as a good metaphor for why Ken is such a towering creation.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2024
There was only one issue with his plan: one of Augusta National’s towering signposts was blocking his line of sight to the green.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Robert Herjavec’s towering New York City penthouse could be yours — for a cool $38.5 million.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
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tower
1 of 2 noun
tow·er
ˈtau̇(-ə)r
1
: a tall narrow building or structure that may stand by itself or be attached to a larger structure
2
tower
2 of 2 verb
: to reach or rise to a great height
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