tower block

noun

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

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Kyiv, a city of about 3 million people, is dominated by tower blocks, many from the Soviet era. Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026 Kyiv, a city of about 3 million people, is dominated by tower blocks, many from the Soviet era. Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026 Firefighters had arrived on the scene, but the fire had already spread to other tower blocks, which were all under renovation and covered in bamboo scaffolding, a traditional construction material. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025 Black smoke poured upward, while an orange glow burned though the haze from a fire in the tower block. Garrett Haake, NBC news, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tower block

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tower block was in 1966

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“Tower block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower%20block. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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