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noun

ˈtau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce tower (audio)
Definition of towernext
as in cathedral
a large, magnificent, or massive building a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city

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verb

as in to climb

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Recent Examples of tower
Noun
Harald said in an interview at the time that Europe's royal families should not be ‌tempted to reverse ⁠moves towards openness and retreat to their palace towers. — Terje Solsvik, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 My Mizu Suite—essentially a junior suite at 560 square feet—had a comfortable sofa and a view across to the National Diet Building's distinctive pyramidal tower. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
The arch, which would tower over the nearby Lincoln Memorial, is set to be built on Memorial Circle in Arlington, Virginia – just blocks away from the National Mall. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Set the scene Rising 15 floors, this hotel is front and center on the Huangpu River’s western (Puxi) side with direct views of Pudong and its famous towering skyscrapers like the Oriental Pearl Tower. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tower
  1. cathedral
  2. climb
  3. edifice
  4. ascend
  5. palace
  6. mount
  7. structure
  8. lift
Noun
  • Ten churches, including the city’s main cathedral, were damaged, according to Italy’s fire brigade, which responded to more than 500 emergency calls within hours.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The $4 billion white steel, glass, and marble design by the Spanish Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava — alternately compared to a cathedral and a whale carcass — looks and feels like nothing else on the planet, much less a mall.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cathedral
Verb
  • In Wednesday's earnings report, Salesforce said revenue for the quarter climbed 11% from a year earlier, topping estimates.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Keller Central climbed from 1-9 to 5-5 under second-year head coach Eric Vance and beat Allen for the Division I 7-on-7 state title in June — powered by junior twin phenoms Isaiah and Jeremiah Taylor.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of climb
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  • Over time, however, some intrepid people moved into the ruins of these edifices, setting up tents on the concrete floors, using bed sheets as walls, cooking on makeshift stoves.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • To achieve freedom, then, is to escape character, and with it the whole edifice of novelistic contrivance.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of edifice
Verb
  • Cunningham could easily be higher and has ascended into a great spot in NBA discussions.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Longtime Rivals Nvidia ascended to the top of the semiconductor industry after developers realized that its graphics processing units — technology popularized by computer gamers — were well-suited for training AI models.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascend
Noun
  • Since Harald's death Friday morning, tens of thousands of Norwegians have expressed their grief by laying flowers, writing cards and lighting candles in front of the royal palace in Oslo, where the coffin arrived late Friday from the hospital.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This location is more residential, with quieter streets and approachable local trattorias, but offers several architecturally significant palaces and one of the city's oldest churches, the 11th-century San Zan Degola.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of palace
Verb
  • As Jair Bolsonaro mounted a successful campaign for the presidency, Flávio Bolsonaro ran for one of Rio de Janeiro’s seats in the Federal Senate.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While on the Bussin With The Boys podcast, McDuffie talked about what was happening in the Chiefs locker room as the losses mounted.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of mount
Noun
  • Now, in this new study, the international team examined the curious fossil under cross-polarized light, allowing more of its structure to be visible.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Ukrainian Drones Are Pushing Back Russian Artillery Russian force structure has historically reflected this emphasis on firepower.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of structure
Verb
  • But the flood of money is also lifting stocks in tech, infrastructure, energy, and construction, delivering gains across generations.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Latest drone footage from CCTV shows rescue workers using lifting equipment in an attempt to restore and rebuild a road by the turbulent currents and in between the towering mountains.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
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