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Definition of tower
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
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Examples of tower in a Sentence
a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city
Recent Examples of tower from the Web
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Fire safety experts expressed shock at how quickly the public housing tower block became engulfed in flames after a blaze began in a refrigerator.
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But the world will miss a pop star of her class and caliber; after all, this is a woman who turned out to support victims of the London tower fire incognito, and shares this kind of message at her concerts:
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A fire that started in a refrigerator just after midnight quickly spread throughout the 24-story tower.
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In November 2008, a day before a $330 million payment was due on the $640 million Chicago-tower construction loan, Trump sued his lenders, including Dune Capital.
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For now, White said, his focus is on making repairs to the 33-year-old main tower and nearly 18-year-old annex, as well as improving training and working conditions for correctional officers.
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Bharti Infratel has a first right of refusal on Vodafone’s stake in the wireless tower owner, the people said.
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Miami commissioners have called a special meeting Tuesday to debate the fate of the $1 billion complex of shops and hotel towers that voters approved on Watson Island in 2001.
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A luxury condo tower with penthouses priced over $4 million is under construction.
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Origin and Etymology of tower
Middle English tour, tor, from Old English torr & Anglo-French tur, tour, both from Latin turris, from Greek tyrris, tyrsis
tower
Definition of tower
intransitive verb
1 : to reach or rise to a great height
2 : to exhibit superior qualities : surpass her intellect towered over the others'
First Known Use of tower
15th century
TOWER Defined for English Language Learners
tower
playDefinition of tower for English Language Learners
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: a tall, narrow building or structure that may stand apart from or be attached to another building or structure
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: a tall piece of furniture used to store something
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computers : a personal computer that stands in an upright position
TOWER Defined for Kids
Definition of tower for Students
: a building or structure that is higher than its length or width, is higher than most of what surrounds it, and may stand by itself or be attached to a larger structure
Definition of tower for Students
towered
;towering
: to reach or rise to a great height
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