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'
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Examples of tower in a Sentence
Noun
a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city
Verb
that actor's performance towered over all others in the film
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The James Joyce Tower and Museum, Sandycove Point, Dublin
Located in Sandycove, this Martello tower was the setting for the opening chapter of Joyce's Ulysses and now houses a museum dedicated to the author.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Scientists think that its towering height hints that the cryovolcano is made of rock-hard water ice.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Photos shared by the fire department show the mangled tower draped across a dirt clearing behind a line of homes.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The James Joyce Tower and Museum, Sandycove Point, Dublin
Located in Sandycove, this Martello tower was the setting for the opening chapter of Joyce's Ulysses and now houses a museum dedicated to the author.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
They are situated on the top floors and have views of the London Eye ferris wheel or Saint Paul’s Cathedral with small balconies that overlook Covent Garden’s brown-brick rooftops, and the towering Shard peeping out from the top.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Scientists think that its towering height hints that the cryovolcano is made of rock-hard water ice.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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