Meanings
- The clock tower at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, London.
Synonyms: Big Ben, Clock Tower, St Stephen's Tower
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe clock tower at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, London.
Origin
The name was officially given in 2012 to honour Queen Elizabeth II in her diamond jubilee.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Elizabeth Tower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elizabeth%20Tower
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