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)
3
: one that provides support or protection : bulwark
a tower of strength
4
: a personal computer case that stands in an upright position
towered; towering; towers
1
: to reach or rise to a great height
2
: to exhibit superior qualities : surpass
her intellect towered over the others'
Examples of tower in a Sentence
Noun
a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city
Verb
that actor's performance towered over all others in the film
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Barry Walters, Billboard, 11 June 2025
But the resident said the tower where Ferrell was stabbed was a magnet for out-of-town partiers because of condo subletting practices and guests from the W Miami hotel, as tower 3 has both hotel rooms and condo units.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The towering 7-foot-3 player from France has been touring around China and appears to have taken a spiritual detour at Shaolin Temple, according to a picture widely shared on the Chinese social media platform Weibo.
—Chelsea Chan, NBC news, 11 June 2025
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Noun
Although an acclaimed 2014 biopic, Love & Mercy, chronicled the musician’s rise, fall and return to relative stability, the magnitude of Wilson’s work towers above his legend as a troubled genius.
—Barry Walters, Billboard, 11 June 2025
But the resident said the tower where Ferrell was stabbed was a magnet for out-of-town partiers because of condo subletting practices and guests from the W Miami hotel, as tower 3 has both hotel rooms and condo units.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Verb
Arriving in Huntsville, visitors are greeted by a towering Saturn V rocket that looms beside the highway like a monolith of American achievement.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The towering 7-foot-3 player from France has been touring around China and appears to have taken a spiritual detour at Shaolin Temple, according to a picture widely shared on the Chinese social media platform Weibo.
—Chelsea Chan, NBC news, 11 June 2025
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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tower
1 of 2 noun
tow·er
ˈtau̇(-ə)r
1
: a tall narrow building or structure that may stand by itself or be attached to a larger structure
2
tower
2 of 2 verb
: to reach or rise to a great height
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