Words / A2

TOW-uh/ˈtaʊə/

A tower is a tall narrow building or part of one: a church tower, the Eiffel Tower, control tower. Skyscraper is a very tall modern building. Town is a place. Tour is a trip. Do not write tower when you mean town, or tour.

Meaning

A tall narrow building, or a tall part of a building.

Examples

• “We climbed the church tower for a view of the river.”
• “Lift tickets include the view from the tower.”
• “The airport control tower is on the far side of the runway.”

Good to know

a church tower / control tower. Mix-ups: town, tour.

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