watchtower
noun/ˈwɑtʃˌtaʊər/
Frequency rank: #15,098 most common English word
Meaning
a tall tower from which a guard can keep watch over a wide area.
Example sentence
The soldiers climbed to the top of the watchtower to scan the surrounding valley for any signs of movement.
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