TOWERS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of tower

as in cathedrals

a large, magnificent, or massive building a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tower

as in surges

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Noun

Cummins is a former senior vice president at the government contractor Serco, which runs air traffic control towers at 60 American airports. — Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 More than 30 lifeguards are competing in the championships from Fort Lauderdale, which has 45 full-time and 55 part-time guards who staff 20 towers along 3 miles of beach. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 Investigators linked the outbreak to 12 cooling towers across Central Harlem, including towers at Harlem Hospital and the city's Public Health Laboratory. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Its cobbled lanes, defensive towers and merchant houses justify the attention, but the compact district becomes crowded quickly. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The wind is whistling through an enormous, dusty construction site, surrounded by highways, office towers and a sports arena. — Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 What’s planned at The Gallery SouthPark towers The development, which received Charlotte City Council rezoning approval in February, will be among the largest buildings in the SouthPark area. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 In the near future, SpaceX will have two orbital launch towers at its Starbase facility in South Texas and two more in Florida at Cape Canaveral. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 The trio of high-rise towers was intended to house luxury condominiums, apartments, a five-star Park Hyatt hotel and an indoor mall that would include deluxe shops and restaurants. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers

Noun

They have been launched from mountains, riverbanks, bridges, medieval ramparts, cathedrals.

— Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Look for museums, churches and cathedrals To escape the sun, tour guides recommend heading inside museums, churches and cathedrals, which tend to be cooler because of thick walls, high ceilings and, sometimes, air conditioning.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

Definition of cathedrals

Verb

The nearly two-decade-old case has resurfaced as Patty mounts a Republican campaign for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, which includes Kansas City.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
At the rear, bullet-style LED indicators double as brake and tail lights, allowing a logoed blanking plate to clean up the tail section where a central tail lamp normally mounts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 July 2026

Definition of mounts

Noun

The 1963 demolition of the original Penn Station, one of the great 20th century American edifices, was a ghastly mistake that New York has lived with and tried to correct for six decades.

— Andy Byford, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
The rest of the album splits the difference between this newfound scrappiness and the skyscraping edifices Madeon built his name on.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

Definition of edifices

Verb

With little rain forecast, countries across Central and Eastern Europe are turning to expensive imports as power demand rises.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Reliable, around-the-clock electricity has become a growing priority as power demand rises from data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure and industrial expansion.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of rises

Noun

That plan called for limiting structures to a 1,400-square-foot footprint and a single story not to exceed 18 feet in height.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The letter was sent several days after the NPS released a preliminary assessment that found the arch could have significant adverse effects on the historic structures around it.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of structures

Noun

Newport, Rhode Island Located on Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay, Newport is known for its opulent Gilded Age mansions reminiscent of European palaces, along with its equally stunning ocean views and beaches.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Once a thriving center of Afghan architecture and royal grandeur, Mandu's palaces and mosques now stand frozen in time, their intricate designs and artistic embellishments weathered by centuries of abandonment.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

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