How to Use tower house in a Sentence

tower house

noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Oppenheimer Development Corp’s 26-story glass tower houses nearly 300 apartments.
    Mark Dee january 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 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

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