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control tower
noun
a glass-enclosed, elevated structure for the visual observation and control of the air and ground traffic at an airport.
control tower
noun
a tower at an airport from which air traffic is controlled
Word History and Origins
Origin of control tower1
Example Sentences
They are building a control tower and dredging a small harbour to allow bigger boats to dock.
It was a surreal, dystopian scene, not far from the dysfunctional air traffic control tower at Newark's Liberty International Airport.
Shortly before the crash, the control tower at Camarillo Airport tried to contact the pilot.
I love living by LAX, hearing the roaring engines, seeing the control tower from my kitchen window and getting that whiff of jet fuel, especially on hot summer days.
Reports claimed that the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was understaffed at the time of the crash but President Donald Trump rushed to blame the incident on diversity initiatives.
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