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tower block

[tau-er] / ˈtaʊ ər /
NOUN
apartment building
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apartment block apartment complex apartment house apartments flats multi-dwelling unit tenement
STRONG
WEAK


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The developer of Parcell's flat, Barratt Redrow, says despite the new rules it still intends to remove all the flammable cladding on her tower block as soon as possible.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

Three children have demolished a tower block in a controlled explosion after winning a competition.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 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




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