a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
"The ancient clock tower stands tall above the city square, towering over all the surrounding houses."
A very tall iron-framed structure, usually painted red and white, on which microwave, radio, satellite, or other communication antennas are installed; mast.
"The numismatist spent hours studying the ancient tower to understand how medieval mints standardized coinage before the introduction of decimal currency."
One who tows.
Denoting the system of weights used by the Saxon and Norman English kings in their minting of coins.
In plain English: A tower is a very tall building with many floors that stands up straight.
"The ancient stone tower stood tall against the darkening sky."
Usage: Use this term to describe the specific industrial structures supporting telecommunications equipment rather than generic high buildings. It is often confused with "mast," but a tower typically has a wider base and more complex framing for heavy antenna arrays.
appear very large or occupy a commanding position
"The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"
"Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
To be very tall.
"The ancient lighthouse towered over the surrounding cliffs, casting a long shadow across the beach."
In plain English: To tower means to stand much taller than everything around you.
"The new skyscraper towers over the surrounding houses."
The Tower of London, especially seen as a place of imprisonment or punishment.
"The prisoners were marched to the Tower for their final days before execution."
The word "tower" comes from the Latin turris, which originally meant a tower, and entered English via both Old French and Old English. It shares a common root with similar words across many European languages, such as the German Turm and the Swedish torn.