Towers Common

Towers has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

plural of tower

"The ancient city was surrounded by many towers that overlooked the valley."

Verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tower

"The lighthouse towers over the harbor at night."

In plain English: To tower is to stand so much taller than everything around you that it looks huge and imposing from below.

"The smoke from the factory towers above the city skyline."

Proper Noun

A habitational surname.

"The ancient towers of the castle still stand tall against the twilight sky."

plural of Tower

Example Sentences

"The smoke from the factory towers above the city skyline." verb

"The new skyscrapers will tower over the old neighborhood when they are finished." verb

"She felt like she would never catch up because her brother's height seemed to tower above everyone else in the room." verb

"The storm clouds began to tower ominously over the valley, promising heavy rain soon." verb