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tower: [noun] a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (such as a campanile) or be attached (such as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (such as an observation or transmission tower).
TOWER meaning: 1. a tall, narrow structure, often square or circular, that either forms part of a building or…. Learn more.
tower, any structure that is relatively tall in proportion to the dimensions of its base. It may be either freestanding or attached to a building or wall. Modifiers frequently denote a tower’s function (e.g., watchtower, water tower, church tower, and so on). Tour Magne. The Tour Magne, a ruined Roman tower in Nîmes, France.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Tower definition: A building or part of a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length.
Toronto. Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1975–2007, and the world's tallest tower until 2009; tallest in the western hemisphere. 4. Ostankino Tower. 540.1 m (1,772 ft) 1967. Russia. Moscow. Tallest freestanding structure in the world, 1967–75; tallest in Europe.
May 6, 2024 · The tower stands 300 meters (984 feet) high. It rests on a base that is 5 meters (17 feet) tall, and the TV antenna atop the tower gives it a total elevation of 330 meters (1,083 feet). The Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world until the topping off of the Chrysler Building in New York City in 1929.
plural towers. Britannica Dictionary definition of TOWER. [count] 1. : a tall, narrow building or structure that may stand apart from or be attached to another building or structure. a bell/clock/radio tower. the church tower. a cell phone tower. — see also ivory tower, watchtower, water tower.
