control tower

noun

1. a glass-enclosed, elevated structure for the visual observation and control of the air and ground traffic at an airport.

control tower

noun

1. a tower at an airport from which air traffic is controlled

Word History and Origins

Origin of control tower¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Issacman may be captaining the spacecraft while the team is in orbit, but for all intents and purposes, SpaceX will serve as travel planners, airline, autopilot, control tower, and return welcome party.

From Time

They entered the control tower today and from there they had a panoramic view of the four dorms.

From Washington Blade

It is an area visible from the control tower, so “privacy” is misleading.

From Washington Blade

They tell us that again before leaving, and report it to the control tower.

From Washington Blade

The airport is no longer bombed out and players can use the second floor to better contest snipers in the air traffic control tower.

From Washington Post

He never left the country; his body was found hanging from the control tower of Male International Airport.

From The Daily Beast

The reason was a fire in the control tower at the Philadelphia airport, according to a campaign official.

From The Daily Beast

Three minutes later, the control tower picked up two emergences at a light-second and a half, a thousand or so miles apart.

From Project Gutenberg

The pilot sighted the landing platform, checked with Control Tower, and eased up for the final descent.

From Project Gutenberg

The pilot buzzed Control Tower frantically as Kielland fought down panic.

From Project Gutenberg

Control Tower was to the left, balanced precariously at a slight tilt in a sea of mud.

From Project Gutenberg

The men scurried up the ropes just as the plastic dome of the Control Tower sank with a gurgle.

From Project Gutenberg