tower
noun
tow·er
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Definition of tower
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
tower
verb
towered;
towering;
towers
Definition of tower (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to reach or rise to a great height
2
: to exhibit superior qualities : surpass
her intellect towered over the others'
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Other Words from tower
Noun
towered
\ ˈtau̇(-ə)rd
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adjective
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adjective
towerlike
\ ˈtau̇(-ə)r-ˌlīk
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of tower in a Sentence
Noun
a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic cityRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The data collection involves numerous instruments on towers of varying heights, lasers, drones, weather balloons and low-flying aircraft. — USA TODAY, "Record grapefruit, light rail win, Snake Road: News from around our 50 states," 29 Aug. 2019 The explosion caused vegetation fires and created a tower of smoke and ash more than a mile high. — Time, "The Eruption of Italy's Stromboli Volcano Resulted in Some Harrowing Images From Nearby Tourists," 29 Aug. 2019 The film is about the French high wire artist Philippe Petit, and his un-announced and unauthorized August 8, 1973, tightrope walk across the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, 1,450 feet above the streets. — courant.com, "Community News For The Windham Edition," 28 Aug. 2019 An office tower of roughly 800,000 square feet is planned for 200 Park Ave, city documents show. — George Avalos, The Mercury News, "Jay Paul moves quickly with new downtown San Jose office towers," 15 Aug. 2019 While Alain runs the company from a glass tower just south of Central Park in Manhattan, a door within his office is always open, connected to Heilbronn’s. — Sophie Alexander, Fortune, "Chanel’s Owners: As Discreet As the Fabled Couturier’s Little Black Dress," 14 Aug. 2019 Galt House also announced the fall opening of a new brasserie-style restaurant in the west tower of the hotel. — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "Boozy new restaurant Swizzle to replace Rivue in Galt House Hotel's revolving 25th floor," 31 July 2019 When Zucker requested a place to display her covetable handbag collection, Hammel built a tower of clear glass shelves. — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, "5 Ingenious Storage Ideas to Borrow from the Ultimate Glam Closet," 12 July 2019 This is what makes Hell’s Gate a geological marvel worth visiting: towers of rock that provide rock climbing opportunities for adrenaline junkies and hiking trails that wind around a gorge formed by ancient, raging waters. — National Geographic, "Visit the African park that inspired “The Lion King”," 11 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The towering sandstone walls rose on both sides of the river, fringed by greenery along the banks. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Now you can kayak Arizona's famous Horseshoe Bend. Here's how.," 5 Sep. 2019 At seven feet tall, the former NBA player towered over other uniformed graduates at the Army Ranger School in Fort Benning, Georgia, last Friday. — Jessie Yeung, CNN, "Former NBA player towers over other graduates at Army Ranger School," 4 Sep. 2019 Or: taller than your average citizen, but certainly not towering over anyone. — Stanley Kay, SI.com, "The Joy of Watching Diego Schwartzman," 3 Sep. 2019 Long stretches of beach in Encinitas are narrow strips of sand between stiff waves and towering rock walls. — CBS News, "Sea cliff collapse in California kills 3 beachgoers, triggers race to dig out victims," 3 Aug. 2019 It is embroidered with wildlife, including caterpillars, butterflies, frogs and flowers, and contains narrative scenes such as a sea monster towering over an empty boat. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "See Scrap of Cloth Believed to Be From Elizabeth I’s Only Surviving Dress," 15 Aug. 2019 And then there is Chester, a year-old, 1,000-pound Jersey who towers over the calves. — Mike Argento, chicagotribune.com, "Woman finds ‘purpose’ caring for abused, discarded animals," 6 Aug. 2019 The dragon rises up on his hind legs, towering over Jon. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Game of Thrones Finale Script Reveals Why Drogon Burned the Iron Throne Down," 1 Aug. 2019 The entire sequence, in which Drogon melts the Iron Throne in a fit of rage, is not among the show’s most evocative passages: The dragon rises up on his hind legs, towering over Jon. — Adam Epstein, Quartzy, "The weirdest parts of the “Game of Thrones” finale script," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tower.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tower
tower
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tower
: a tall, narrow building or structure that may stand apart from or be attached to another building or structure
: a tall piece of furniture used to store something
computers
: a personal computer that stands in an upright position
See the full definition for tower in the English Language Learners Dictionary
tower
noun
tow·er
| \ ˈtau̇-ər
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Kids Definition of tower
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a building or structure that is higher than its length or width, is higher than most of what surrounds it, and may stand by itself or be attached to a larger structure
tower
verb
towered;
towering
Kids Definition of tower (Entry 2 of 2)
: to reach or rise to a great height