ALL meanings of control tower
con·trol tow·er
C c - countable noun control tower A control tower is a building at an airport from which instructions are given to aircraft when they are taking off or landing. You can also refer to the people who work in a control tower as the control tower. 3
- noun control tower a tower at an airport from which air traffic is controlled 3
- noun control tower a tower at an airport with radar, etc. from which air traffic is directed, chiefly by radio 3
- noun control tower a glass-enclosed, elevated structure for the visual observation and control of the air and ground traffic at an airport. 1
- noun control tower building from which air traffic is directed 1
- noun control tower (aviation) An airport building from which the air traffic control unit monitors and directs the movement of aircraft on and around the airport. 0
- noun control tower An enclosed, raised structure occupied by one or more persons who operate or exercise control over railway traffic, ship movement, a racetrack, machinery, etc. 0