Definitions

tower

[toh-er] / ˈtoʊ ər /

NOUN

very high building or building part

Synonyms

STRONG

belfry castle citadel column fort fortification fortress keep lookout mast minaret monolith obelisk pillar refuge skyscraper spire steeple stronghold turret

WEAK

cloud buster high-rise

VERB

rise above

Synonyms

STRONG

ascend dominate exceed loom mount overlook overtop rear soar surmount surpass top transcend

WEAK

be above extend above look down look over

Antonyms

STRONG

decline descend drop fail fall fall behind follow lose lower surrender yield

Example Sentences

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The city’s parking enforcement and transportation officers were removed from the field over the weekend after copper wire thieves damaged a key communications tower in Elysian Park, leaving several departments with inoperable radios.

From Los Angeles Times

We meet under a winter sun by the stone walls of a castle, which has towered over Gaziantep since the Byzantine era.

From BBC

Companies are abandoning this neighborhood and its aging office towers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The country is now embarking on an expensive building boom, sparking outrage at unsightly transmission towers and the potential harm to bats, dormice and other local wildlife.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the towering former centre is now six months into a very different journey - navigating the "enjoyable chaos" of the NHS as he works towards becoming a fully qualified doctor.

From BBC

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