stair tower

collocation in English

meaningsofstairandtower

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withstair.
stair
noun
uk
/steər/us
/ster/
a set of steps that lead from one level of a building ...
See more atstair
tower
noun[C]
uk
/taʊər/us
/ˈtaʊ.ɚ/
a tall, narrow structure, often square or circular, that either forms part of a building or ...
See more attower

(Definition ofstairandtowerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstair tower

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
However, some people, surprisingly to me, said they were scared to use thestairtowerat night because of the sound.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The street elevation is symmetrical and gravely composed, while the rear freely expresses the workings of the plan, most tellingly with its asymmetricalstairtower.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thestairtower, with glass windows from ground to top floor, provides a panorama over the town (figure 1).
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is an eight-storey building, including a basement and an attic with astairtowerrising above roof level.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The interior was arranged around a centralstairtowercapped with a conical roof made of copper.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In 1621/22 the castle grew toward the south, with an additional living area andstairtower.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The central bay consists of a three-storeystairtower, containing windows with pointed arches, and surmounted by a lead-covered spire.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The four-winged complex features a rectangular inner courtyard with a polygonalstairtowerin the north wing.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Appended to this, he designed a rambling fieldstone-and-stucco house, including a 3-story octagonalstairtowerthat joined the wings and served all five levels.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The central tower enfolds a roundstairtowerand is built of granite covered with harl.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
String courses separate each stage and a battlemented parapet forms the top of the walls on each side and the top of thestairtower.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Astairtoweris topped by a pyramidal roof.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofstair
Go to the definition oftower
See other collocations withstair