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tower block

[tou-er] / ˈtaʊ ər /
NOUN
apartment building
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apartment block apartment complex apartment house apartments flats multi-dwelling unit tenement
STRONG
co-op condo condominium
WEAK
flat house high-rise apartment residential complex

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The fire in the west London tower block killed 72 people in 2017.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

The seven firms each faced criticism in the final report of the inquiry into the June 2017 west London tower block fire, which claimed the lives of 72 people.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

Police Scotland said the decision to evacuate the tower block was taken as a precaution following the discovery of the suspect object.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

Emergency services were dispatched to the tower block just after 13:00 on Monday and nearby Dalmuir train station was closed, causing cancellations to trains.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

It took a clobbering in the Blitz—I wasn’t there, thank God—and the replacement buildings and the tower block are a national disgrace.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan