TOWER Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word tower. (close relations)
Definition of TOWER
Best Alternative Words for TOWER
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column | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line of units following one after another • a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands • a vertical array of numbers or other information • anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower • an article giving opinions or perspectives • a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) • (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure • a page or text that is vertically divided • any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body | ||||||||
pillar | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fundamental principle or practice • anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower • a prominent supporter • a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) • (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure | ||||||||
beacon | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance • a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes • a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships verb • shine like a beacon • guide with a beacon | ||||||||
belfry | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building • a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung | ||||||||
building | nounn | |||||||
noun • a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place • the act of constructing something • the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones • the occupants of a building | ||||||||
campanile | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building | ||||||||
edifice | nounn | |||||||
noun • a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place | ||||||||
mast | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a vertical spar for supporting sails • nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground • nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine • any sturdy upright pole | ||||||||
minaret | nounn | |||||||
noun • slender tower with balconies | ||||||||
monument | nounn | |||||||
noun • a structure erected to commemorate persons or events • an important site that is marked and preserved as public property • a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | ||||||||
obelisk | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top • a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used | ||||||||
pylon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race • a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines | ||||||||
skyscraper | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very tall building with many stories | ||||||||
spire | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top | ||||||||
steeple | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top | ||||||||
turret | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small tower extending above a building • a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation | ||||||||
highrise | nounn | |||||||
noun • A tall building, one of many stories. | ||||||||
donjon | nounn | |||||||
noun • the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress | ||||||||
hulk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a very large person; impressive in size or qualities • a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned verb • appear very large or occupy a commanding position | ||||||||
loom | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile verb • come into view indistinctly, often threateningly • appear very large or occupy a commanding position • hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing • weave on a loom | ||||||||