Synonyms for tower
ˈtaʊ ərtow·er

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1. towernoun

   a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

   Synonyms:
   towboat, tugboat, tug, pillar, column

2. column, tower, pillarnoun

   anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

   "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"

   Synonyms:
   newspaper column, pillar, editorial, chromatography column, column, towboat, tugboat, tug, mainstay

3. tugboat, tug, towboat, towerverb

   a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

   Synonyms:
   towboat, tug, jerk, column, pillar, tugboat

4. loom, tower, predominate, hulkverb

   appear very large or occupy a commanding position

   "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"

   Synonyms:
   rule, loom, predominate, hulk, dominate, brood, hover, prevail, bulk large, reign

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. towernoun

   Synonyms:
   TURRET, MINARET

2. towernoun

   Synonyms:
   citadel, fortress, castle, stronghold

3. towerverb

   Synonyms:
   soar, mount, rise

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1. towernoun

   Synonyms:
   steeple, campanile, minaret, spire, belfry, turret, cupola, dome, tourelle, barbican, pylon, martello tower, castle, citadel, donjon, keep, fortress

2. towerverb

   Synonyms:
   overtop, rise above

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1. List of paraphrases for "tower":

   torre, pylon, burj, tour, turn, towers, trick, round, rook, ride, tap, walk, dungeon, pylons, rig, taur, steeple, castle, building, ballot, pagoda, château, tours, lap, lathe, borj, stroll

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How to use tower in a sentence?

1. Rudyard Kipling:

   A man's mind is wont to tell him more than seven watchmen sitting in a tower.

2. Nicholas Calio:

   The fix basically is working out where the bandwidth is, the amount of power used, the tilt of the antennas, the placement of the antennas, there are mitigations that can be put in place, it's just going to take time to do it. The fix can be almost immediate — tower by tower.

3. Stuart Lipton:

   We have developed an innovative design for an exceptional office tower with art and character, shaped to respect views of the City.

4. Paul Ryan:

   We have not seen any evidence that there was a wiretap or a (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) court order against Trump Tower or somebody in Trump Tower.

5. Devin Nunes:

   We need to figure out what happened here, there's a lot of unanswered question. I just don't want anybody jumping to any conclusion on any side of this, other than the fact that we know that Obama didn't physically wiretap Trump Tower, but everything else is still ... there's a lot of unknowns.