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'
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
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Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The scene in the finale happens while the group is climbing the radio tower to get closer to the Abyss.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Uruguay — Now take the above scenario, but imagine Uruguay upsets its towering South American neighbor in the round of 32.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The 14,690-foot Matterhorn towers above Zermatt, a tiny-but-touristy town of roughly 6,000 people nestled at the dead-end of a long valley in Switzerland’s remote southwest.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The scene in the finale happens while the group is climbing the radio tower to get closer to the Abyss.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
The towering Oyebadejo is one of the more intriguing transfers among the dozen the Gators have landed thus far.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Uruguay — Now take the above scenario, but imagine Uruguay upsets its towering South American neighbor in the round of 32.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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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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