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In 2019, Scio refashioned the 48-room property, which includes a centuries-old, unfinished watchtower, into a stylish resort with modern sensibilities.
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Spend an afternoon exploring Victoria’s imposing citadel, then head for a hike along Gozo’s beautiful coastline, taking in the iconic watchtowers in Dwerja and Xlendi.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 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
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Spend an afternoon exploring Victoria’s imposing citadel, then head for a hike along Gozo’s beautiful coastline, taking in the iconic watchtowers in Dwerja and Xlendi.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchtower
tower
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Reina is accused of creating a fake proposal related to local tower construction company Magnum Towers and taking, destroying or damaging more than $1 million worth of property, according the complaint filed in Sacramento Superior Court.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Investigators are reviewing surveillance video from nearby homes and working to analyze data from cellphone towers.—
Sejal Govindarao,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Watchtower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchtower. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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