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The clock tower stood in the center of town.
What does Tower mean?
a tall structure, or to rise very high.
Dictionary definition
A tower is a tall structure, and to tower means to rise far above something else.
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Tower in a sentence
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The new building seemed to tower over the small shops.
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From the observation tower, visitors could see the river and forest beyond the city.
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What does tower mean?
Tower means a tall structure, or to rise very high.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to tower?
Tall building is close in meaning when tower is used as a noun.
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Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The clock ____ stood in the center of town.
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WordTower.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningTower means a tall structure, or to rise very high.
ExampleExample: The clock tower stood in the center of town.
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- tow · er
- Strongest beat
- tow
- Ending
- er
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Synonyms
Words like Tower
tall buildingUse for a high structure.
spireUse for a tall pointed structure on a building.
rise aboveUse for the verb meaning to stand much higher.
Antonyms
Opposite words
low structureUse as a contrast for a building that is not tall.
sinkUse as a contrast for moving downward instead of rising.
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Word family
Tower word family
Base word
tower
noun
tower
A tall structure.
noun
towers
More than one tall structure.
verb
towered
Rose high above something.
adjective
towering
Very tall or rising high.
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