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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Theresa Clift
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Visitors will find the artist’s take on a colorful lifeguard tower as the anchor piece in the installation.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
The pit and toy poodle mix, adopted from a rescue ranch called The Barking Lot outside San Diego, found the sudden arrival of towering boxes and disappearing furniture deeply unsettling.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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Noun
Two organizations last year filed CEQA lawsuits against an LPA Design Studios plan to build four infill high-rise towers with 787 market-rate apartments along the American River.
—Theresa Clift
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Visitors will find the artist’s take on a colorful lifeguard tower as the anchor piece in the installation.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
Verb
In turn, Gladys will achieve a towering social rank.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
The pit and toy poodle mix, adopted from a rescue ranch called The Barking Lot outside San Diego, found the sudden arrival of towering boxes and disappearing furniture deeply unsettling.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower. Accessed 12 Jul. 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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