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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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

Seventy two people died when the tower block in west London caught fire in June 2017.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

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

A baby born after its mother died falling from a tower block is receiving "critical care", police have said.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024

They visited its site and found a tower block of offices.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling