TOWER
What does "TOWER" mean?
A tall, narrow structure or part of a building that rises high above its surroundings.
Meanings
- A tall structure, either standing alone or forming part of a larger building. The cathedral's bell tower can be seen from miles away.
- To rise to or reach a great height, especially above surrounding things. The redwoods towered over the hikers.
- To be far superior to others. As a thinker she towers above her contemporaries. figurative
Did you know?
- When the Eiffel Tower opened in 1889 it was the world's tallest structure at about 300 metres, holding that record until the Chrysler Building rose in 1930.
- The Eiffel Tower grows in summer: its iron expands in the heat, making the structure up to about 15 centimetres taller than in winter.
Word origin
From Old English 'torr' and Old French 'tor', both from Latin 'turris', meaning 'tower', itself probably borrowed from Greek 'tyrsis'.
Remember it
TOWER hides 'OWE' in the middle - a tall tower seems to OWE its height to the sky it climbs toward.
A little poem
Stone stacked on stone, reaching past the rooks,
it learns what every climber learns-
the higher you stand, the smaller you look.
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Wordplay
- The clock tower got a promotion. Now it works around the clock and looks down on everyone.
What it teaches
Height impresses from below and isolates from above; rise if you must, but remember who you left on the ground.
Quick facts
What does TOWER mean?
A tall, narrow structure or part of a building that rises high above its surroundings.
Is TOWER a valid word?
Yes — TOWER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TOWER?
TOWER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TOWER come from?
From Old English 'torr' and Old French 'tor', both from Latin 'turris', meaning 'tower', itself probably borrowed from Greek 'tyrsis'.
What can TOWER teach us?
Height impresses from below and isolates from above; rise if you must, but remember who you left on the ground.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.