towered

tow·er

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tou-er]
- /ˈtaʊ ər/
- /taʊər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tou-er]
- /ˈtaʊ ər/

Definitions of towered word

noun towered any structure, contrivance, or object that resembles or suggests a tower. 2
noun towered a tall, movable structure used in ancient and medieval warfare in storming a fortified place. 2
noun towered a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building. 1
noun towered such a structure used as or intended for a stronghold, fortress, prison, etc. 1
noun towered any of various fully enclosed fireproof housings for vertical communications, as staircases, between the stories of a building. 1
noun towered a tall, vertical case with accessible horizontal drive bays, designed to house a computer system standing on a desk or floor. Compare minitower. 1

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Origin of towered

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English tour, earlier tur, tor < Old French < Latin turris < Greek týrris, variant of týrsis tower; Middle English tor perhaps in some cases continuing Old English torr < Latin turris, as above; (v.) late Middle English touren, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Towered

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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towered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for towered

verb towered

arose — Arose is the past tense of arise.
ascended — to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise: The airplane ascended into the clouds.
climaxed — Simple past tense and past participle of climax.
escaladed — Simple past tense and past participle of escalade.
loomed — a looming appearance, as of something seen indistinctly at a distance or through a fog: the loom of a moraine directly in their path.

noun towered

castled — like a castle in construction; castellated
maxed — Reach or cause to reach the limit of capacity or ability.

All 12 Synonyms of towered