# sent to the Tower

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. imprisoned; punished.

## Etymology
Referring to the Tower of London, a famous citadel used as a prison.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sent-to-the-tower