tower in English: A tall narrow building, or the tall part of a larger building. (noun)

Translation

A tall narrow building, or the tall part of a larger building.

Word origin

From Latin turris, a tall building, which came into Old English as torr.

Gender

Pluraltowers

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A "tower" is a tall narrow building.

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"Towers" is the plural form.

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Here "the tower" is part of a bigger building.

building

A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, a school, or an office.

castle

A very large old stone building with thick walls and tall towers, built long ago to keep the people inside safe from attack.

high

Reaching a long way up from the ground, or great in amount or level.

church

A building where Christians meet to pray and worship God.

city

A large town where many people live and work.

crane

A tall machine that lifts heavy things on a building site; also a large bird with long legs and a long neck.

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