WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
control′ tow′er, 
  1. Aeronauticsa glass-enclosed, elevated structure for the visual observation and control of the air and ground traffic at an airport. Also called tower. 
  • 1915–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
control tower
  1. a tower at an airport from which air traffic is controlled
'control tower' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cab - pass - tower
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