watchtower

noun

watch·​tow·​er ˈwäch-ˌtau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce watchtower (audio)
ˈwȯch-
: a tower for a lookout

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Meanwhile, Vishnu heads to a watchtower and Sukhbir sets off in a boat with a backup plan if the others fail to detonate the explosives from inside. Time, 13 Aug. 2025 The old fortress model, with its walls, moats and watchtowers, is dead. Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 The bus stopped near the Iraqi border, where watchtowers loomed on hills and armed border patrol abounded. Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 10 June 2025 Through the centuries, the watchtowers evolved into self-sufficient villages that grew crops, raised sheep and housed farmers. Aileen Weintraub, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for watchtower

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First Known Use

1544, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of watchtower was in 1544

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“Watchtower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchtower. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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watchtower

noun
watch·​tow·​er ˈwäch-ˌtau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce watchtower (audio)
ˈwȯch-
: a tower for a lookout

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