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, the inquiry found all their deaths were avoidable.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2025
Seventy two people died when the tower block in west London caught fire in June 2017.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
Three children have demolished a tower block in a controlled explosion after winning a competition.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 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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