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tower

[tou-er] / ˈtaʊ 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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JPMorgan to build Canary Wharf’s tallest tower after City airport approval.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

If a robot is asked to stack blocks into a tower, it must first analyze the scene, identify each block, and determine how to place them correctly.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Investors are finding deals to be had that include trophy properties such as San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid, a 48-story tower that has served as a symbol of the city since its completion in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The KIA was an early investor in the first Hudson Yards tower in Manhattan in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It was Martha, the cook who had helped me when I fell out of the tower.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff