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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
WEAK


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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

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

A 26-year-old man has been arrested after a "suspect item" found during a investigation into a man's death led to the evacuation of a tower block in West Dunbartonshire.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2024

A tower block in Clydebank has been evacuated after the bomb squad was called to a "suspect item" found in a police investigation into a man's death.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2024

He is a demolition expert and the Barracks was the local name for Barrington Heights, the tallest tower block in our South London borough.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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