control tower
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of control tower
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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New York’s LaGuardia Airport reopened Monday afternoon, hours after being closed because of a fatal runway crash, while a ground stop was issued at a New Jersey airport after a control tower was evacuated.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
In audio from the control tower at the time of the crash, an air traffic controller can be heard urgently asking the truck to come to a stop.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
In audio from the air traffic control tower at LaGuardia, a staff member can be heard saying: "'Truck One, stop, stop, stop!" in the seconds before the crash.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Chris Dickinson was stunned after he took an impromptu tour of an air-traffic control tower in Sydney, Australia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
At that, Roz dashed out from the antennas and leaped off the control tower.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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