Antonyms for tower
Grammar : Noun, verb |
Spell : tou-er |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtaʊ ər |
Definition of tower
Origin :- Old English torr, from Latin turris "high structure" (cf. Old French tor, 11c.; Spanish, Italian torre "tower"), possibly from a pre-Indo-European Mediterranean language. Also borrowed separately 13c. as tour, from Old French tur. The modern spelling first recorded in 1520s. Meaning "lofty pile or mass" is recorded from mid-14c.
- noun very high building or building part
- verb rise above
- The tower rises above the crossing, and is crowned by sixteen pinnacles.
- Extract from : « Yorkshire Painted And Described » by Gordon Home
- This stone was thrown at the sainted Stephen, and the other two are from the Tower of Babel.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- The garrison of the fort aided the tower guard by their fire.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- He waited eagerly to hear the clock of the tower of Loewestein strike nine.
- Extract from : « The Black Tulip » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
- I was unexpectedly struck, on entering the armoury at the Tower.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Perhaps his carriage took the other path through the wood while we were in the tower.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- I come every year to the parsonage, and in my visiting-time I occupy this tower.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- Square and small and high stood the tower, as high as the church's eaves.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- But I quite forgot to tell what my tower was built like, and of what it was made.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- How did you feel about my going into the tower a few moments ago?
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
Synonyms for tower
- ascend
- be above
- belfry
- castle
- citadel
- cloud buster
- column
- dominate
- exceed
- extend above
- fort
- fortification
- fortress
- high rise
- keep
- look down
- look over
- lookout
- loom
- mast
- minaret
- monolith
- mount
- obelisk
- overlook
- overtop
- pillar
- rear
- refuge
- skyscraper
- soar
- spire
- steeple
- stronghold
- surmount
- surpass
- top
- transcend
- turret
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