tower
noun
a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building.
towerlike
-
a word derived from
tower.
Example Sentences
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A rotating, towerlike structure is the most distinctive element, and effective when representing Naziland, the nightclub where Janvier awaits the election results.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
Even before the Olivetti typewriter, he was intimating a sundering of modernism’s form-function credo, as evidenced by two towerlike cabinets from the early- and mid-1960s in the show’s first, dense gallery.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2017
Simple in appearance but noble in its proportions, the granite structure was built in the 15th century, though the two towerlike wings were added centuries later.
From Architectural Digest ● Aug. 4, 2015
The blast furnaces, towerlike structures where iron ore is converted to molten iron, are big and efficient.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2014
Inside, Coal immediately recognized the tall towerlike metal cases as servers.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
