tower block
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tower block
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Finley has plans to abseil down a tower block at Southend Hospital on 16 May to raise money for the Mid and South Essex Hospitals Charity.
From BBC ● May 7, 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
Floral tributes have also been laid outside the tower block, with cards reading "heaven has gained another angel".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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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