Towers
See also: towers
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From towers.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aʊə(ɹ)z
Proper noun
Towers (plural Towers or Towerses)
- A habitational surname.
- (humorous) [after a name, typically that of the speaker/writer or publication] the putative palatial address of the named person or corporate entity
- 1989 September 22, Janet Abrams, “Confused Signals”, in Punch, page 42:
- 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.
- 2016 August 25, Angela Monaghan, “Surprise rise in retail sales as consumers shrug off Brexit fears - as it happened”, in theguardian.com:
- Guardian Towers is being evacuated following a fire alarm... we’ll be back as soon as possible
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