Towers

See also: towers

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From towers.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aʊə(ɹ)z

Proper noun

Towers (plural Towers or Towerses)

  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
    • 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.
    • 2011 October 16, Barry Egan, “Is that a new wing at O'Leary Towers?”, in Sunday Independent, Dublin:
      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.
    • 2015 March 9, Gill Sanderson, “Chapter Four”, in Emergency: Bachelor Doctor, Accent Press, →ISBN:
      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.
    • 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
    • 2023 August 18, Seana Smith, “MAKING MACADAMIA NUT BUTTER AT HOME – HOW AND WHY”, in Hello Sydney Kids, Sydney, Australia:
      Here at Smith Towers, we’ve been eating macadamia nuts since we stepped off the plane from Scotland

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Proper noun

Towers

  1. plural of Tower

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