tower house

noun

: a medieval fortified castle (as in Scotland)

Examples of tower house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The downhill par-3 third hole takes players past the 400-year old Castle Stuart, a tower house that was completed in 1625. — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The tower houses one of the world's finest carillons, a musical instrument made up of at least 23 bells played from a keyboard-like console. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 June 2026

Its large tower house was typical of fortifications built between the 15th and 17th centuries, with 18-foot-thick walls that slope inward for stability and defense. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026

Mani Peninsula, Greece Stretching south from the Peloponnese, the Mani Peninsula feels defiantly separate from the rest of Greece with its stone tower houses, built for clan defense, rising from a stark landscape of scrub, sea, and sky. — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1687, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tower house

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse