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

From BBC Jul. 30, 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

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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