tower

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/
/ˈtaʊɚ/
/ˈtəʊ.ə(ɹ)/
Noun
13 definition(s)
1 Definition

A very tall iron-framed structure, usually painted red and white, on which microwave, radio, satellite, or other communication antennas are installed; mast.

2 Definition

A similarly framed structure with a platform or enclosed area on top, used as a lookout for spotting fires, plane crashes, fugitives, etc.

3 Definition

A water tower.

4 Definition

A control tower.

5 Definition

Any very tall building or structure; skyscraper.

6 Definition

Any item, such as a computer case, that is usually higher than it is wide.

7 Definition

An interlocking tower.

8 Definition

A strong refuge; a defence.

9 Definition

A tall fashionable headdress worn in the time of King William III and Queen Anne.

10 Definition

High flight; elevation.

11 Definition

The sixteenth trump or Major Arcana card in many Tarot decks, usually deemed an ill omen.

12 Definition

The nineteenth Lenormand card, representing structure, bureaucracy, stability and loneliness.

13 Definition

One who tows.

Verb
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

To be very tall.

Example Sentences
  • The office block towered into the sky.
2 Definition

To be high or lofty; to soar.

3 Definition

To soar into.