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Meanings of pillar in English
Synonyms
Examples for "tower"
Examples for "tower"
1
However, the tower blocks resonate strongly with people in former communist countries.
2
Wei said carefully, Yesterday we reviewed the practical value of the tower.
3
The Welsh Government has asked social landlords to test tower block cladding.
4
I need to let the tower know which flight plan is operative.
5
I've got an idea; we'll try and build a Tyrathca tower tomorrow.
1
Which is true: I used to read John's column all the time.
2
This column does not endorse political parties or products, as you know.
3
For example, it describes my column of a week ago as vitriolic.
4
A moment later the column of about sixty Americans came into view.
5
As they returned to the column, Murk asked, 'So... what's the problem?
Usage of pillar in English
1
The tourism industry is a vital pillar of the South African economy.
2
Political tensions have decimated investment and tourism, a pillar of the economy.
3
It's a pillar sector under the government's five-year development plan, said Chen.
4
It means Desjardins is no longer pursued by the pillar of fire.
5
Let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through.
6
Nowadays, it's commonly used to negotiate rivers or reach a detached pillar.
7
The basic pillar of democracy is the inviolable integrity of the individual.
8
But Cameron's impossible timetable destroys the central pillar of his European strategy.
9
He and the Giant youth hid behind a pillar in the hall.
10
The pillar of fire rose in the early morning, brief and smoky.
11
Not one had turned her head in the direction of the pillar.
12
The Chinese diver Luxin Zhou is on course for a pillar-to-post gold.
13
The inside is lit by a great square crystal on a pillar.
14
They were just approaching the pillar when they saw Father Brendan MacGowan.
15
Two figures stepping from behind a pillar in front of Dynamo House.
16
I believe the width of the pillar should be divided between us.
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Pillar through the time
Pillar across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common