tow·er
ˈtau̇(-ə)r 
1
: a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (such as a campanile) or be attached (such as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (such as an observation or transmission tower)
3
: one that provides support or protection : bulwark
a tower of strength
4
: a personal computer case that stands in an upright position
towered; towering; towers
1
: to reach or rise to a great height
2
: to exhibit superior qualities : surpass
her intellect towered over the others'
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Examples of tower in a Sentence
Noun
a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city
Verb
that actor's performance towered over all others in the film
Recent Examples on the Web
Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Silence returns to the tower, giving the valley’s soundscape back to the birdsongs and rooster crows.
—Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024
Malavika Bhattacharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2024
Her gospel-tinged reworking of the song — a towering showcase for the singer's phenomenal three-octave range — was an immediate global smash, topping the charts in 16 countries, and spending a record-shattering 14 weeks at No. 1 in the U.S.
—Henry Goldblatt, EW.com, 8 July 2024
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Noun
The brand’s first Australia property is set inside a more than a century-old sandstone tower — formerly home to the city’s Department of Education and listed in the State Heritage Register for New South Wales.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Silence returns to the tower, giving the valley’s soundscape back to the birdsongs and rooster crows.
—Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024
Verb
The towering concrete tubes of the historic former Grain Silo now house multiple galleries filled with art from across Africa.
—Malavika Bhattacharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2024
Her gospel-tinged reworking of the song — a towering showcase for the singer's phenomenal three-octave range — was an immediate global smash, topping the charts in 16 countries, and spending a record-shattering 14 weeks at No. 1 in the U.S.
—Henry Goldblatt, EW.com, 8 July 2024
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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tower
1 of 2 noun
tow·er
ˈtau̇(-ə)r
1
: a tall narrow building or structure that may stand by itself or be attached to a larger structure
2
tower
2 of 2 verb
: to reach or rise to a great height
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