watchtower

Example Sentences

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They were close to the Israeli army watchtower that looms over the entrance to Beit Ummar, a small Palestinian town whose inhabitants mostly rely on agriculture to make a living.

From BBC

During the Troubles, people crossing the border were subject to British Army security checks - and surveillance watchtowers were placed on hilltops.

From BBC

A person in a watchtower a couple of feet off the bow of one canoe would stare into the water, watching and waiting for salmon to swim into the net.

From Seattle Times

The Jail Cafe’s first location in Silver Lake — now home to El Cid — had a stone façade with a guard’s watchtower, complete with a guard, out front.

From Los Angeles Times

To Tolkien fans, that description might conjure up images of Sauron's fiery, ocular watchtower rather than the weapon used to defeat his evil forces.

From Salon