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noun

ˈtau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce tower (audio)
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as in cathedral
a large, magnificent, or massive building a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city

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tower

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verb

as in to climb

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Recent Examples of tower
Noun
Last year, the city added fifty-six L.E.D. floodlights to the bases of the bridge’s two towers, making the effect even harsher and brighter. — Diego Lasarte, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 In a sublimely unsubtle metaphor for these two’s relationship, the spaghetti tower they’re tasked with building crumbles under the weight of a single marshmallow. — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Hansen, a towering presence, guided the trio through the process, as Chaudhari ran demo drills to show each prospect how to attack the reps. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2025 For the past 15,000 years, glaciers have moved across landmasses and formed mountain ranges, steep valleys, deep lakes and towering fjords. — Darren Orf, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tower
  1. cathedral
  2. climb
  3. edifice
  4. ascend
  5. palace
  6. mount
  7. structure
  8. lift
Noun
  • In Argentina, whose population is roughly 63 percent Catholic, people celebrated Bergoglio’s ascendancy to the papacy with jubilation in the streets; thousands headed to the country’s cathedrals waving Argentine flags.
    — Federico Perelmuter, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The Ones swear loyalty to the queen of Good (Camille Cottin), who’s headquartered in a space cathedral linked to the area via an undersea portal.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of cathedral
Verb
  • Newspapers reported on college students showing up to court hearings in their bathing suits and climbing street poles.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index reports that rare whisky prices have surged by 280% over the past decade, while fine wine has climbed 146%.
    — Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of climb
Noun
  • And technological advancements at the state-of-the-art edifice allow Cavil and her team to track each plot from vineyard to bottle.
    — Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
  • We’re stranded among the shards of civil rights but amid the edifices of the Black Arts Movement.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Definition of edifice
Verb
  • He still is considered to be a bit raw, an ascending player working to discover his maximum impact.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Anthony Mackie may have ascended to a new level of movie stardom with his latest film, Captain America: Brave New World, but parenting is still his biggest priority.
    — Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of ascend
Noun
  • The palace aide said that statement also resonated deeply with Queen Camilla.
    — Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • According to palace officials, the details of the independent review were not being released to protect the confidentiality of those who took part.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of palace
Verb
  • With questions mounting over Arsenal’s capacity to create high-quality chances, the ‘Odescoop’ has become a source of both wonderment and frustration.
    — Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Buttigieg, a moderate who mounted an impressive but failed 2020 White House primary run, is instead said to be instead laying the groundwork for another presidential run.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of mount
Noun
  • The community on Northwest Florida’s Panhandle was established in 1995 but has the feel of a much older beach town, modeled on colonial structures in the Dutch West Indies, St. Augustine and New Orleans.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The decades had not been kind to the Greek Revival structures, which had changed hands multiple times, suffering neglect, their ornament stripped.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of structure
Verb
  • Another benefit: The 40-degree curvature lifts the lashes from the roots to the tips and reaches every hair from the beginning to the end of the lash line.
    — Anna Bader, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Comments from Hansi Flick and players such as Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Pedri communicate that Barca will give its all to lift the trophy for the first time since 2015, while some are already pointing to the Blaugrana as the favourite.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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