tower

Nouns

  • (n) a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
  • (n) anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
    • the test tube held a column of white powder
    • a tower of dust rose above the horizon
    • a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite
    pillar, column,
  • (n) a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships towboat, tugboat, tug,

Verbs

  • (v) appear very large or occupy a commanding position
    • The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain
    • Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall
    hulk, loom, predominate,

Synonyms

hulk loom predominate pillar column towboat tugboat tug

Words of close approximity

towel
town
towel towny
tower block tower cress towering tower mustard Tower of Babel Tower of London Tower of Pharos tower of strength