Thesaurus results for WATCHTOWER

watchtower

noun

as in tower

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Recent Examples of watchtower 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. —

Clint Bentley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026 In India, a drunk elephant attacked a watchtower, while in China the supply of humanoid robots struggled to keep pace with rental demand. —

Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025 In 2019, Scio refashioned the 48-room property, which includes a centuries-old, unfinished watchtower, into a stylish resort with modern sensibilities. —

Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for watchtower

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tower

Noun

This zigzag course left behind a blend of tenants and owners in the western tower, while the eastern tower remained empty.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
The area is part of one of Manhattan’s busiest shopping and tourist corridors, lined with luxury retailers, office towers and hotels.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026