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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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Some residents in an east London tower block have said they did not hear any alarms during a fire in which a man died on the 17th floor.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

The government will fund the removal but because the couple have more than three properties they too are non-qualifying leaseholders and will have to pay towards the costs of making the tower block fire-safe.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025

The fire in the west London tower block killed 72 people in 2017, the inquiry found all their deaths were avoidable.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2025

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

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


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