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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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
On the tower’s other side, boundless flats of sand and cracked mud spread to the horizon across what was, prior to the river’s damming a century ago, one of Earth’s great green estuaries.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The attack was captured on CATS' surveillance footage and showed the young commuter cowering as her alleged killer towered behind her.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Guests staying in the new suites can enjoy paddleboarding and fishing in Florida Bay, dining on seafood towers and Florida mahi at Calusa (where the kitchen will even filet and cook your catch), or sipping a cocktail with sunset views at the chic beachfront bar Dry Rocks.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
On the tower’s other side, boundless flats of sand and cracked mud spread to the horizon across what was, prior to the river’s damming a century ago, one of Earth’s great green estuaries.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Verb
More than a dozen Kentucky fire departments, including Okolona, rushed to the scene to put out the towering fire from the UPS crash in October.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The attack was captured on CATS' surveillance footage and showed the young commuter cowering as her alleged killer towered behind her.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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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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