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watchtower

American  
[woch-tou-er] / ˈwɒtʃˌtaʊ ər /

noun

  1. a tower on which a sentinel keeps watch.


watchtower British  
/ ˈwɒtʃˌtaʊə /

noun

  1. a tower on which a sentry keeps watch

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of watchtower

First recorded in 1535–45; watch + tower 1

Example Sentences

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Watchtower, trained by Richard Baltas, was the only Southern California entrant in Turf Invitational.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025

They would just say something very quick, such as: We saw the Desert View Watchtower; We saw this.

From Scientific American • Jun. 5, 2023

"They were rubbish," she laughs, but Burns had enough raw talent to win a place at the Brit School, passing her audition with a rendition of Jimi Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2023

Most notably, they recently marked the 20th anniversary of the 8-to-1 Supreme Court decision Watchtower v.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2022

Sunday it's Watchtower study at the Kingdom Hall, two hours of sitting and sitting and sitting.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson

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