towernoun [ C ]
uk/taʊər/us/ˈtaʊ.ɚ/B1 a tall, narrow structure, often square or circular, that either forms part of a building or stands alone:
the Eiffel tower
There's a clock on the church tower.
He works in an office tower in downtown San Francisco.
a tall, usually metal structure used for broadcasting:
a radio/transmission tower
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- From the top of the tower, the outlook over the city was breathtaking.
- After their wedding the bells pealed out from the tower.
- The plan for a new office tower went ahead regardless of local opposition.
- Scaffolding has been erected around the tower and repair work will start next week.
- Don't go up the tower if you're afraid of heights.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Buildings in general
- -bedroomed
- building
- castellated
- construction
- convention centre
- edifice
- geodesic dome
- grand
- half-timbered
- heritage-listed building
- high-rise
- landmark
- multistorey
- newbuild
- Norman
- palatial
- Portakabin
- structure
- turret
- warren
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Broadcasting in general
Idiom(s)
a tower of strength
towerverb [ I usually + adv/prep ]
uk/taʊər/us/ˈtaʊ.ɚ/to be very tall or large, usually in a way that makes people feel respect:
We turned the corner and there was the cathedral, towering in front of us.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
High, tall and deep
- deep
- dwarf
- elevated
- eye level
- floor-to-ceiling
- full-length
- gawky
- height
- high
- overshadow
- profundity
- rangy
- rear
- rear above/over sth/sb
- six-footer
- stand
- stature
- tallish
- tower above/over sb/sth
- towering
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Phrasal verb(s)
tower above/over sb/sth
tower above/over sth