tower

A tall, narrow building or structure that stands alone or forms part of another building.

• The tower is very tall.
• We climbed the old castle tower.
• A radio tower stood on the hill.

Common phrases: clock tower, radio tower, church tower, observation tower

A tall structure with a raised platform or room where people can watch the area around them.

• We climbed the observation tower.
• A guard watched the gate from a wooden tower.
• Two towers offer views across the forest.

Common phrases: observation tower, watch tower, lookout tower

A person who pulls a vehicle or boat along using another vehicle or boat.

• The tower attached a rope to the boat.
• An experienced tower checked the cable before moving the car.
• The two towers helped bring the damaged boats ashore.

Common phrases: vehicle tower, boat tower

To be much taller than a person or thing nearby.

• He towers over his sister.
• The mountains towered above the village.
• A huge office block towers over our house.

How to use it: tower over someone/something (The new building towers over the houses.); tower above someone/something (The trees tower above the path.)

Common phrases: tower over someone, tower over something, tower above something

To rise to a great height.

• Tall trees tower beside the lake.
• The office blocks towered into the sky.
• Huge cliffs tower along the coast.

How to use it: tower into something (The cliffs tower into the clouds.)

Similar words: soar, rise

Common phrases: tower into something, tower skyward, tower high