English dictionary
tower
nounPronunciation
/ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/
/ˈtaʊɚ/
/ˈtəʊ.ə(ɹ)/
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noun
- A very tall iron-framed structure, usually painted red and white, on which microwave, radio, satellite, or other communication antennas are installed; mast.
- A similarly framed structure with a platform or enclosed area on top, used as a lookout for spotting fires, plane crashes, fugitives, etc.
- A water tower.
- A control tower.
- Any very tall building or structure; skyscraper.
- Any item, such as a computer case, that is usually higher than it is wide.
- An interlocking tower.
- A strong refuge; a defence.
- A tall fashionable headdress worn in the time of King William III and Queen Anne.
- High flight; elevation.
- The sixteenth trump or Major Arcana card in many Tarot decks, usually deemed an ill omen.
- The nineteenth Lenormand card, representing structure, bureaucracy, stability and loneliness.
verb
- To be very tall.
- To be high or lofty; to soar.
- To soar into.
noun
- One who tows.
Example sentences
The office block towered into the sky.