Nothing can change the look of a city so dramatically as the sudden appearance of a block of offices which towers above all the surrounding buildings.
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Towers
//ˈtaʊɚz//
Synonyms for "towers" (230 found)
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Strong matches (69)
constructioncourtcupolacurl upwardsdefenderderrickdevelopdomedungeonedificeerectionestablishmentexceedfabricfastholdfastnessfire towerflourishfortfortress
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foundationgallerygarrisongarrison housegathergazebogerminatego upgrandstandgrowgrow upholdhousehypertrophyincreasekeeplandmarklanternlevitateliftlighthouselightshiplookoutloom largeloopholemansionmarkmarkermartellomartello towermastmaturemenhirmilepostmilestoneminaretmonumentmotemottemountmushroomobeliskobservation postobservation tower
Related words (115)
observatoryoutgrowoutlookoutsoaroutstripoverdevelopovergrowoverlookovertoppackaged housepagodapalacepalaispalatial residencepalazzopatronpatronesspeanut gallerypeelpeel tower
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peepholepharospilasterpilepillarpillboxpinnacleplatformpolepostprefabprefabricationprisonprocreateprotectorprotectresspullulatepylonpyramidrathrearrear upreproduceringsideringside seatriserise aboverise uprocksafeholdsafekeeperseamarkshaftsheltershoot upsightholeskyscrapersoarspiralspirespring upsproutsprout upstand on tiptoestand outstand upstandpipesteeplestrong pointstrongholdstructurestupasuperstructuresurgeswarm upsweep uptelevision masttexas towerthrivetop gallerytopetourtower abovetower of strengthtower overtranscendtugboatturretupupgoupgrowupheaveupriseupshootupspearupspinupspringupsproutupstreamupsurgeupswarmupwindvegetatevillawardwatchtowerwater towerwaxwindmill tower
Verb(1 words)
Proper Noun(1 words)
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Translations
12 translations across 3 languages.
French
4 entries- De La Tour name (equivalent surnames)
- De Latour name (equivalent surnames)
- Delatour name (equivalent surnames)
- La Tour name (equivalent surnames)
Portuguese
1 entries- Torres name (equivalent surnames)
Spanish
1 entries- Torres name (equivalent surnames)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
He towers above the rest of the class.
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Storks tend to make their nests in the bell towers of churches.
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The new skyscraper, which will consist of two intertwined 1212-meter towers, is expected to be completed in 2022.
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