tower block

noun

chiefly British

: a tall building (such as a high-rise apartment building)

Examples of tower block in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

China launched a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings in November after a huge blaze engulfed several residential tower blocks in Hong Kong, killing 168 people. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Construction lasted four years, and in 1975, the family of five moved into a compact three-bedroom apartment in a development of redbrick tower blocks on one of Montevideo’s main avenues. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2026

Left to the elements, Hashima’s tower blocks have since collapsed into skeletal ruins, their corridors eroded by vegetation and sea spray. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

And then there was Schmeichel, raised in a Copenhagen tower block, the son of a Polish jazz musician who battled his demons for years. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tower block

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock