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towers

Pronunciation: [ˈtaʊərz]

Word

Context: "architecture"

(noun) a tall structure that can be part of buildings or stand alone. Towers are usually much taller than the buildings around them. Think of a castle or a tall office building reaching up into the sky.

Example

The tower in the city center is the tallest building in the area.

Example

There are no towers in this small town; it only has one or two-story buildings.

Example

How many towers can you see from your house?

Context: "games"

(verb) to build something higher or to stack things on top of each other. It's like when you play with blocks and make a tall tower of them.

Example

She towers her blocks higher than anyone else in the game.

Example

He doesn’t tower his blocks; he makes a flat shape instead.

Example

Can you tower your blocks without them falling over?

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