block of flats

noun phrase

British
: a large building that has several or many apartments

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This takes the form of a short play in which residents of a block of flats meet an architect, an engineer, and politicians to hash out how to upgrade their homes to meet new energy standards. Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025 At the same time, in a block of flats next door to the Bank of Al Muraqbah on the Edgware Road, a gang of professional thieves are about to spring into action. Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 The block of flats in Belmont Drive where the 2022 murder took place (Simon Hughes/The Athletic; house numbers blurred) When Kelly returned to the flat, Spaine was still hanging around outside. Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Criminals had blown up an ATM located below a block of flats in the town center. Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024 The block of flats next door was annihilated and dozens were killed, Ukrainian officials said, with some estimates claiming at least 200 perished under the rubble. Britt Clennett, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2023

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“Block of flats.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20of%20flats. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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