watchtowers
- plural of watchtower.
Example Sentences
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But new watchtowers along that border have pushed escapees to unconventional and riskier routes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 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
They stayed for years in those camps, treated more as unwanted refugees in France than former soldiers, surrounded by barbed wire and watchtowers, while the French government organized their relocations across the country.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
Authorities have further tightened security around the prison, which already has armed guards in watchtowers, by erecting barriers and blocking roads to keep people away.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2023
“When the Young Dragon conquered Dome, he used a goat track to bypass the Domish watchtowers on the Boneway.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
