tower
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
towers
plural
towers
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOWER
[count]
1
:
a tall, narrow building or structure that may stand apart from or be attached to another building or structure
—
see also ivory tower, watchtower, water tower
-
a bell/clock/radio tower
-
the church tower
-
a cell phone tower
2
:
a tall piece of furniture used to store something
3
tower of strength
:
an emotionally strong person who gives a lot of support or help during difficult times
-
She's been a/my tower of strength during my illness.
2
tower
/ˈtawɚ/
verb
towers;
towered;
towering
2
tower
/ˈtawɚ/
verb
towers;
towered;
towering
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOWER
tower above/over
[phrasal verb]
1
tower over/above (someone or something)
:
to be much taller than (someone or something)
-
He towers over his sister.
-
The two skyscrapers tower above the other buildings of the city.
2
:
to be much better or more important than (someone or something)
-
Her intellect towers above/over ours.
