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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 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 bodies of Juliana Falcon, 48, Kyle Prosper, 16, and Giselle Prosper, 13, were found at their home in the Leabank Court tower block in September.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

Grenfell United's Natasha Elcock said "so many institutions and companies" had tried to protect their reputations following the 2017 west London tower block fire which claimed the lives of 72 people.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 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

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

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