clocktower
Tall town landmark
A clocktower is a tall structure, often freestanding or part of a building, with a large clock face visible from a distance.
Clocktowers served as public timekeepers before watches became common, and many remain landmarks in town squares and civic buildings: The clocktower struck noon.
We agreed to meet beneath the clocktower.
Struck metal sound-makers
- tollFee for passage
- pealResonant ringing burst
- carillonTuned bronze bell instrument
- ringingSustained resonant sound
striking · hourly · melody · Westminster · clang · resonate · sonorous · echo
Time-telling surface
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
- numeralsSymbols for quantities
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
pendulum · gears · accuracy · maintenance · illuminated · Roman · winding · calibration
Of imposing height
- spireTapering architectural peak
- tallOf considerable height
- loftyImpressively high or noble
- elevationHeight above reference point
skyline · pinnacle · steeple · vertical · overlooking · imposing · visible · silhouette
Of lasting significance
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- VictorianOf a prim era
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
restoration · monument · antiquity · masonry · brickwork · facade · ornamentation · medieval
Widely recognized, enduring
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
attraction · recognizable · postcard · photography · navigation · orientation · municipal · townhall
bells
Struck metal sound-makers
ringing · striking · hourly · melody · Westminster · clang · resonate · sonorous · echo · reverberate
clockface
Time-telling surface
mechanism · pendulum · gears · accuracy · maintenance · illuminated · Roman · winding · calibration · horologist
towering
Of imposing height
elevation · skyline · pinnacle · steeple · vertical · overlooking · imposing · visible · silhouette · prominence
historic
Of lasting significance
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- VictorianOf a prim era
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
preservation · restoration · monument · antiquity · masonry · brickwork · facade · ornamentation · medieval · Romanesque
iconic
Widely recognized, enduring
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
symbol · attraction · recognizable · postcard · photography · navigation · orientation · municipal · townhall · plaza
- timekeepingwatch, watches, clocks, timer, calendar
- European city lifebistro, piazza, plaza, metro, tram
- small townmayor, town square, council, general store, diner
- villagevillage, village green, village church, village square, villager
- campus architecturequad, quadrangle, dormitory, dorm, lecture hall
- campus buildingsdormitory, classroom building, lecture hall, library, student union
clocktowerwristwatch
Portable timekeeping accessory
pocket watch · digital watch · watch · smartwatch · stopwatch
clocktowerbunker
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
basement · underground chamber · cellar · pit · trench
clocktowerbasement
Subterranean building level
underground bunker · cellar · crawl space · hidden chamber · dungeon