Twin Towers

Twin Towers proper noun: the two main buildings of the World Trade Center, destroyed in the terrorist attacks on 9/11, 2001.

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Proper noun

the Twin Towers pl (plural only)

(plural, plural-only) The two main buildings of the World Trade Center, destroyed in the terrorist attacks on 9/11, 2001.
(metonymically, plural, plural-only) The attack itself.
- Ever since the Twin Towers, we all know that heroes come in uniforms of all kinds.2009, Dan Pietsch, No Comfort, Idyllwild, California: Cabin Fever Publishing, →ISBN, page 77

the two main buildings of the World Trade Center: உலக வர்த்தக மையம் ulaka varttaka maiyam

the two main buildings of the World Trade Center: ওয়ার্ল্ড ট্রেড সেন্টার ōẇarlḍo ṭreḍ śenṭar

the two main buildings of the World Trade Center: ലോക വ്യാപാര കേന്ദ്രം lōka vyāpāra kēndraṁ

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Twin Towers in Arabic: مَرْكَز اَلتِّجَارَة اَلْعَالَمِيّ markaz at-tijāra l-ʕālamiyy
Twin Towers in Persian: مرکز تجارت جهانی
Twin Towers in Thai: เวิลด์เทรดเซ็นเตอร์ wern tâyrót sendter
Twin Towers in Vietnamese: Toà tháp đôi

What does Twin Towers mean?: Twin Towers means the two main buildings of the World Trade Center, destroyed in the terrorist attacks on 9/11, 2001.
What is Twin Towers in Tamil?: Twin Towers in Tamil is உலக வர்த்தக மையம் (ulaka varttaka maiyam). See Twin Towers meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Twin Towers?: Twin Towers is a proper noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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