Meaning of Towers | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A habitational surname
2. A habitational surname.
3. [after a name, typically that of the speaker/writer or publication] the putative palatial address of the named person or corporate entity
4. plural of Tower

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Examples

“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”

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