How to Say "Tower" in Italian

torre

/ˈtor.re/feminine

The English word 'tower' is translated into Italian as torre.

torre refers to a tall, narrow structure.

Meaning: tall, narrow structure (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

torre is a feminine noun.

/ˈtor.re/. The stress is on the first of two syllables.

Historically, noble families in medieval Florence built competing torri to showcase their power, leading to a skyline of narrow residential towers that were often attacked by rivals.
In the game of Tarot, the card known as La Torre typically symbolizes sudden upheaval or disaster, often depicted as a tower struck by lightning.
In Italian architecture, a torre is often distinguished from a campanile, which is a specific type of tower used to house church bells.

Questa è una torre.
This is a tower.
This sentence is useful for identifying a tower.
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Quella è una torre.
That's a tower.
This sentence is useful for pointing out a tower.
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La torre è crollata.
The tower collapsed.
This sentence is useful for describing the collapse of a tower.
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La torre si erge maestosamente sulla collina.
The tower stands majestically on the hill.
Puoi salire sul campanile della basilica per ammirare il panorama.
You can climb the basilica's bell tower to enjoy the view.
Il mio paese natale è circondato da turrioni che risalgono al medioevo.
My hometown is surrounded by towers dating back to the Middle Ages.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “tower” translations and entries torre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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