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
Recent Examples on the Web
David Ingram, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Each detector, which includes two towers and a floor mount, costs about $16,480.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
Levinson’s Park Avenue project, a forty-one-story office tower designed by Foster + Partners, is complete, and the restaurant on the northern side of the lobby is open for power lunching.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2024
Shinjuku's skyscraper district is home to many of Tokyo's tallest buildings, including several premier hotels, the twin towers of the Metropolitan Government Office, and is also home to famous game companies, such as Square Enix (right outside Higashi-Shinjuku station).
—John Clifford, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
By the time residents arrived in 2013, the three apartment towers, superficially joined to appear as one long, thin building, loomed over the countryside.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Julio Chavez-Montoya’s life centered on three things: religion, family and a downtown Oakland office tower.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Avengers Campus boasts a Spider-Man stunt show with a robotic web-slinger who launches from one tower to another and flies 85 feet in the air.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
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
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Garcia followed with a towering shot to left field that just clear the wall to give Paschal the lead.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
The alpine wonderland draws millions of annual visitors to see its high-country Sierra Nevada beauty, marked by granite domes, towering sequoias, and sheer-drop waterfalls.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Gou presides over the Sahara Tent — Coachella’s biggest and most established dance music mecca — from atop a towering stage as an emoji version of herself smiles at the audience from massive LED screens.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
In the Mars Express image, the dark spots can be seen creeping across the towering hills and expansive plateaus of the mysterious Inca City discovered in 1972 by NASA’s Mariner 9 probe.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
From two-foot canvases to towering masterpieces, each of her pieces is filled with the magic of the tropics and the artist’s unique interpretations.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
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
Noun
The net neutrality rules are designed to ensure that websites and apps have equal access to the global internet regardless of their size or ability to pay the companies that own the web’s infrastructure, such as network cables and cell towers.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Each detector, which includes two towers and a floor mount, costs about $16,480.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
Levinson’s Park Avenue project, a forty-one-story office tower designed by Foster + Partners, is complete, and the restaurant on the northern side of the lobby is open for power lunching.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2024
Shinjuku's skyscraper district is home to many of Tokyo's tallest buildings, including several premier hotels, the twin towers of the Metropolitan Government Office, and is also home to famous game companies, such as Square Enix (right outside Higashi-Shinjuku station).
—John Clifford, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
By the time residents arrived in 2013, the three apartment towers, superficially joined to appear as one long, thin building, loomed over the countryside.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Julio Chavez-Montoya’s life centered on three things: religion, family and a downtown Oakland office tower.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Avengers Campus boasts a Spider-Man stunt show with a robotic web-slinger who launches from one tower to another and flies 85 feet in the air.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
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
Verb
And then, Muncy watched a deep towering drive die at the warning track, just missing extra bases (if not more) on a 370-foot flyout hit a little too high to clear the wall in right center.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Garcia followed with a towering shot to left field that just clear the wall to give Paschal the lead.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
The alpine wonderland draws millions of annual visitors to see its high-country Sierra Nevada beauty, marked by granite domes, towering sequoias, and sheer-drop waterfalls.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Gou presides over the Sahara Tent — Coachella’s biggest and most established dance music mecca — from atop a towering stage as an emoji version of herself smiles at the audience from massive LED screens.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
In the Mars Express image, the dark spots can be seen creeping across the towering hills and expansive plateaus of the mysterious Inca City discovered in 1972 by NASA’s Mariner 9 probe.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
From two-foot canvases to towering masterpieces, each of her pieces is filled with the magic of the tropics and the artist’s unique interpretations.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
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
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower. Accessed 3 May. 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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