tower block
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tower block
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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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
Seventy two people died when the tower block in west London caught fire in June 2017.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 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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