Thesaurus results for WATCHTOWER

watchtower

noun

as in tower

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Recent Examples of watchtower His unit got assigned to mostly standing in watchtowers and securing gates. —

Quil Lawrence, NPR, 16 Nov. 2025 In 2019, Scio refashioned the 48-room property, which includes a centuries-old, unfinished watchtower, into a stylish resort with modern sensibilities. —

Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025 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 conductor’s cabin is just above, accessed via a tiny staircase, like a watchtower or a tree house. —

Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for watchtower

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tower

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At first glance, the tower — one of Downtown Disney’s most striking works — appears to be a nod to Disneyland’s Midcentury art, for its curved lines and space-age optimism wouldn’t be out of place in Tomorrowland.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
That tower would have more than 200 beds to help meet demand, according to the hospital’s application for that project.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026