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tower

[tou-er] / ˈtaʊ ər /
NOUN
very high building or building part
Synonyms
STRONG
belfry castle citadel column fort fortification fortress keep lookout mast minaret monolith obelisk pillar refuge skyscraper spire steeple stronghold turret
WEAK
cloud buster high-rise
VERB
rise above
Synonyms
STRONG
ascend dominate exceed loom mount overlook overtop rear soar surmount surpass top transcend
WEAK
be above extend above look down look over
Antonyms
STRONG
decline descend drop fail fall fall behind follow lose lower surrender yield

Example Sentences

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To the Editor: Do you trust an artificial-intelligence software tool to decide which products to launch or which expenses to cut—like a control tower?

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The city of Los Angeles plans to buy a 35-story tower downtown for use by the Department of Water and Power.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The KIA was an early investor in the first Hudson Yards tower in Manhattan in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, shares of fellow tower operator Crown Castle finished the session 4.9% higher at $84.73 apiece.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I play the song about the girl trapped in the tower again, and Abuela gets a faraway look in her eyes.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.