tower
noun
a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building.
towers
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present tense formof tower (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He says he felt like an ant walking into the huge facility on his first day in prison; the guard towers reminded him of skyscrapers.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
When the World Trade Center towers crashed to the ground 25 years ago, they triggered a seismic wave that seemed to smash the world order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
After a student responded that it was the day planes hit the towers in New York, Tashjian wondered why she had never heard of it before.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
As has been well documented by the International Association of Firefighters, on the day of the attack, scores of firefighters died because they did not hear the order to evacuate the towers.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Only one of the palace’s towers still stood, and even that one looked to be on the edge of collapse.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
