fire tower

noun

A watchtower for the purpose of looking for fires in a forest.

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Meanings

nounfire tower (plural fire towers)

plural fire towers

  1. A watchtower for the purpose of looking for fires in a forest.
  2. A stairway in a high building, protected by thick concrete and entered through a kind of airlock that prevents smoke from entering.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fire lookout towerfire tower stairway
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APA

fire tower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20tower

MLA

“fire tower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20tower. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire tower,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20tower.

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