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tower
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural towers
plural towers
Learner's definition of TOWER
[count]
1
: a tall, narrow building or structure that may stand apart from or be attached to another building or structure塔；塔楼；建筑物的塔形部分 — see also ivory tower, watchtower, water tower
- a bell/clock/radio tower钟楼；无线电发射塔
- the church tower教堂的塔楼
- a cell phone tower手机信号发射塔
2
: a tall piece of furniture used to store something塔式储物架
- a CD/DVD tower塔式CD/DVD架
3
tower of strength
: an emotionally strong person who gives a lot of support or help during difficult times（困难时）可依靠的人，支柱
- She's been a/my tower of strength during my illness.我生病期间，她一直是我的支柱。
2 tower /ˈtawɚ/ verb
towers; towered; towering
2 tower
/ˈtawɚ/
verb
towers; towered; towering
Learner's definition of TOWER
tower above/over
[phrasal verb] 1
tower over/above (someone or something)
: to be much taller than (someone or something)比…高出很多
- He towers over his sister.他比他姐姐高多了。
- The two skyscrapers tower above the other buildings of the city.这两栋摩天大楼比市内其他建筑物高出许多。
2
: to be much better or more important than (someone or something)远远超过；胜过
- Her intellect towers above/over ours.她的智力远胜于我们。
tow·er ˈtau̇(-ə)r 
1
: a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (such as a campanile) or be attached (such as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (such as an observation or transmission tower)
towered; towering; towers
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city
Recent Examples on the Web
Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 In her first competition ever on tower, the 16-year-old finished third to make Team USA. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2022 Work is underway on an office tower over South Station and its commuter rail tracks. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022 The city suspended the monthly payments on the Ash Street office tower in September 2020, a few weeks after the Gordon case was filed. Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2022 Officials with Hines argue that delays and distractions by playhouse supporters forced them to seek the extension on the 150 South Main Street Apartments tower. The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 May 2022 Prokopov had also been sleeping during the attack on the apartment tower. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 2 May 2022 The Atlanta Braves and Truist Financial this week withdrew their application for property tax breaks on a $200 million office tower at The Battery, Cobb County development officials confirmed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Brian Eason, ajc, 30 Apr. 2022 Access hatches popped open on the Lighthouse drop tower. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 The sequoias in the grove, which was established in 1857, can tower to heights above 250 feet, or more than 20 stories tall. Elizabeth Wolfe, Amanda Watts And Michelle Watson, CNN, 11 July 2022 Some cycads are small, growing only a few inches off the ground, while others can tower over your head. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2022 Palm trees tower over some of the most beautiful and iconic blocks in the city that don’t have any shade. Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2022 Like the other products in the Swiss luxury brand’s Pure Gold line, the new Pure Gold Radiance Nocturnal Balm—a rich, decadent night cream—is set in a refillable gold vessel that will tower over the other products on your vanity. Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 June 2022 Ahead of the hottest months of the year, PEOPLE Tested evaluated 31 fans — from desk fans to tower fans — and our team's top choice is on super sale at Amazon right now. Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 4 June 2022 Tipped on one end and plunked down on Forty-second Street, a U.L.C.V. would tower over the Chrysler Building. Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 But the statue that used to tower over residents has disappeared. New York Times, 5 May 2022 See More
Noun
In April, Tyre’s family filed a lawsuit against the ride’s owner, SlingShot Group, its landlord ICON Park and various manufacturers and installers who worked on the drop tower, alleging negligence. Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 In her first competition ever on tower, the 16-year-old finished third to make Team USA. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2022 Work is underway on an office tower over South Station and its commuter rail tracks. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022 The city suspended the monthly payments on the Ash Street office tower in September 2020, a few weeks after the Gordon case was filed. Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2022 Officials with Hines argue that delays and distractions by playhouse supporters forced them to seek the extension on the 150 South Main Street Apartments tower. The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 May 2022 Prokopov had also been sleeping during the attack on the apartment tower. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 2 May 2022 The Atlanta Braves and Truist Financial this week withdrew their application for property tax breaks on a $200 million office tower at The Battery, Cobb County development officials confirmed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Brian Eason, ajc, 30 Apr. 2022 Access hatches popped open on the Lighthouse drop tower. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022 Verb
In the opera, Wild Things tower over the woman playing Max, the show’s young anti-hero. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 The sequoias in the grove, which was established in 1857, can tower to heights above 250 feet, or more than 20 stories tall. Elizabeth Wolfe, Amanda Watts And Michelle Watson, CNN, 11 July 2022 Some cycads are small, growing only a few inches off the ground, while others can tower over your head. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2022 Palm trees tower over some of the most beautiful and iconic blocks in the city that don’t have any shade. Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2022 Like the other products in the Swiss luxury brand’s Pure Gold line, the new Pure Gold Radiance Nocturnal Balm—a rich, decadent night cream—is set in a refillable gold vessel that will tower over the other products on your vanity. Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 June 2022 Ahead of the hottest months of the year, PEOPLE Tested evaluated 31 fans — from desk fans to tower fans — and our team's top choice is on super sale at Amazon right now. Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 4 June 2022 Tipped on one end and plunked down on Forty-second Street, a U.L.C.V. would tower over the Chrysler Building. Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 But the statue that used to tower over residents has disappeared. New York Times, 5 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English tour, tor, from Old English torr & Anglo-French tur, tour, both from Latin turris, from Greek tyrris, tyrsis
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of tower was before the 12th century Phrases Containing tower
noun
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