tower

Definition

  • noun: a tall, narrow building or structure that may stand apart from or be attached to another building or structure
  • noun: a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (as a campanile) or be attached (as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (as an observation or transmission tower)
  • synonyms: citadel, fortress, elevation

Examples

  • The book was written by some college professor who's spent her entire professional life in an 'ivory tower'.

  • The two skyscrapers 'tower above' the other buildings of the city.

  • She's been a/my 'tower of strength' during my illness.

Movie quotes

  • (..) #I did my tour of duty. At the end, I said, 'I will return if something happens to change the world. " Three months later what happened to the twin towers and back. And I'm proud that throughout the time I was there with the , never lost anyone, not one. #That's weird, unusual? Yes. (..)
    2014 Boyhood
  • (..) because prevention is better than cure. Is that what they teach you? Listen to your father. It's a lie. It is the big lie. Iraq had nothing to do with what the twin towers. I know, right? I suppose. #By whom will vote, MJ? - I dunno. - You can not vote. There is years old. Who did you vote for? (..)
    2014 Boyhood
  • (..) DARCY: Focus! This is important. We have to hammer them in all around the site and then Jane and Erik will activate them from the tower. (BEEPING) They're taped together. Do you even know what these things do? Uh... No. (..)
    2013 Thor: The Dark World