towers

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈtaʊɚz/
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/ˈtaʊɚz/ · /ˈtaʊ.əz/

Definition of towers

5 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of tower
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noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of tower

verb

  1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of tower

name

  1. A habitational surname.
  2. (humorous)[after a name, typically that of the speaker/writer or publication] the putative palatial address of the named person or corporate entity
    “And aren't we all looking forward to the Signals episode on architecture featuring — well wouldn't you know it? — James Stirling, Richard Rogers and Norman Foster[...] Well, no, we're not exactly pencilling it in our diary here at Punch Towers. We are frankly getting rather tired of hearing about Messrs F, R and S.”
    “There is currently serious work taking place on his [sc. Michael O'Leary's] 10,000sq ft Victorian mansion on Dublin's very smart Raglan Road.”
    “Harry had a flat in a small block in a pleasant tree-lined suburb about a mile from the hospital. ... He was waiting for her in his open doorway. 'Welcome to Harry Black Towers,' he said, bowing.”
    “Guardian Towers is being evacuated following a fire alarm... we’ll be back as soon as possible”
    “Here at Smith Towers, we’ve been eating macadamia nuts since we stepped off the plane from Scotland”
  3. (form-of, plural)plural of Tower

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Etymology

From towers.

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