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uptower

uptower

8.8
The upper part of a tower, a room or platform near the top
  • noun
  • Neologism
: parte superior
  • From the uptower, you could see the entire city spread out below.

Examples

  • The view from the uptower is breathtaking.

  • Lightning struck the uptower during the storm, damaging the old weather vane.

  • The apprentice climbed to the uptower to clean the moss from the stonework.

  • She loves to visit the uptower of the old castle.

  • From the uptower, you could see the entire city spread out below.

  • The apprentice climbed to the uptower to clean the moss from the stonework.

  • She loves to visit the uptower of the old castle.

Synonyms

rooftop
vsuptower
126 1.2

The top surface of a building where people can stand

is an interior room or platform near the top rather than the outer surface
upstairs
vsuptower
15 1.0

The part of a building on an upper floor

is the topmost room or platform near the summit of a tower
upper side
vsuptower
12 2.3

The top surface of an object that faces up

is an internal space near the top rather than a surface

How High

top
∞ 1.0
uptower
  • Neologism
8.8
midsection
15 4.1
lower
458 1.0
base
179 1.0

Surface Forms

uptower singular
uptowers plural

Morphology

uptower = tower (transparent) = up + tower

The noun refers to the part of a tower that is 'up'—a direct spatial derivation from 'tower'.

Etymology

Uptower combines up 'higher' and tower 'tall building'. Think of it as the 'upstairs' of a tower, the room or platform near the top.