watchtower
Americannoun
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watchtowers
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noun
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Origin of watchtower
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It is effectively a watchtower or control tower for all your data.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
His career paths are hunter, forager or watchtower guard, but he seems more like the product of a progressive Montessori school, even with his dad urging him to cackle at shredded deer intestines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
A watchtower on a hilltop, still painted in the colours of the Iranian flag, overlooks the base.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025
“We are scared,” he said, looking up at the watchtower.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Soldiers, both black and white, patrolled outside the wall, and she assumed more stood watch inside in the watchtower, which stood higher than the walls.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
The property has been reported to feature a Portuguese Colonial-style villa with a large party room, along with watchtowers and 12 cannons that give the retreat a decidedly fortresslike appearance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
But new watchtowers along that border have pushed escapees to unconventional and riskier routes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Refugees or illegal migrants crossing the river into Greece enter a heavily militarised restricted zone, dotted with watchtowers.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
But with high fences, watchtowers and armed guards, "there was no way to leave", until he was released with 5,400 other Chinese nationals since the February crackdown.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
And the older girls curled their hair just so every day, and they walked giggling in their skirts through the rain and mud as soldiers with guns stood in the watchtowers.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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