office tower

Tall workplace building

An office tower is a tall building containing commercial office space, typically found in urban business districts.

The term emphasizes height—a three-story office building wouldn't be called a tower.

The company moved its headquarters to a new office tower downtown.

Office towers define city skylines and concentrate white-collar workers in vertical space.

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lobby · corporate · downtown · business district · glass · steel · floors · ground floor · cubicle · open plan · water cooler · skyline · penthouse · atrium · reception · commute · rush hour · suit

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building function

office towerapartment building

Multi-story residential structure

single-family home · condominium · dormitory · nursing home · housing project

building scale and form

office towerbungalow

One-story house with porch

ranch house · cottage · low-rise · shed · hut

built environment vs. natural landscape

office toweropen field

Unenclosed outdoor space

meadow · wilderness · forest · farmland · countryside

Family

office, tower, offices, official, officially, unofficial, unofficially, officiate, officiated

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G