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watchtower

[woch-tou-er] / ˈwɒtʃˌtaʊ ər /


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It is effectively a watchtower or control tower for all your data.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Suddenly the lines about needing a hermit in the woods as much as a preacher in the pulpit came so much more alive from the endless horizon atop a watchtower.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

It was followed by the watchtower and an electricity pole.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

“We are scared,” he said, looking up at the watchtower.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024

She could see the shapes of other tents and lean-tos and the fuzzy orange glow of the beacon fire burning atop the watchtower, but not the tower itself.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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