tower block

A high rise apartment block.

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Noun

tower block - tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments; "`tower block' is the British term for `high-rise'"

high-rise

tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

Translations

tower block

n (Brit) → Hochhaus nt

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tower block

n (Brit) → palazzone m

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The tower block is just 200 metres from Grenfell Tower where a devastating blaze killed 72 residents in June 2017.

Grenfell fire: Dozens of firefighters extinguish blaze in nearby tower

He said: "We'll feel safer - nobody knows what's happening from one floor to the next in a tower block.

In a tower block, nobody knows what's happening on other floors

A man who died after falling from the 14th floor of a tower block has been named.

Man who fell from Toxteth tower block named as Peter Jones; The death of Mr Jones, who fell from the 14th floor, is not being treated as suspicious

One neighbour said the man had fallen from a communal balcony, with netting on the side of the tower block, near Sefton Park, visibly ripped away.

Man crashed to his death from 14th floor of block

| THE Grenfell Tower disaster happened on June 14, 2017 when a blaze broke out in the 24-storey north Kensington tower block in the early hours.

GOVERNMENT 'STILL NOT PAID' FOR BRUM'S PROMISED PS31M TOWER BLOCK SPRINKLERS

"To learn of a further proposal for a 34-storey tower block, seemingly 'sneaked' out under cover of summer, by a wholly owned council company, that proposes zero affordable properties appears a step too far."

Woking's latest 34-storey tower 'a step too far', says opposition; The plans for another tower block were revealed by the council's development company Thameswey in July 2018

The recommendation has been made by a cross-party group of MPs who has investigated tower block safety after the Grenfell tower fire last year.

Government should pay for fitting fire safety sprinklers to council tower blocks; Birmingham City Council wants [pounds sterling]31 million for safety upgrades after Grenfell tragedy

Labour says it is "inexcusable" that private tower block owners are not making their buildings safe a year on from the Grenfell Tower fire.

Grenfell anniversary: Labour demands [pounds sterling]350m cladding fund for private tower blocks that STILL haven't taken action; EXCLUSIVE: Labour says it is "inexcusable" that private tower block owners are not making them safe a year after the fire that killed 72 people

The council's announcement comes a week after it began a consultation with Wishaw and Motherwell council tower block tenants to have their say over demolition and future housing plans .

Council in the market to snap up property; BUY-TO-RENT Affordable housing plan

Leader Jeremy Corbyn said: "The life of a tower block resident is worth as much as an MP or peer.

Scandal of MPs' PS1.3M sprinklers; Parliament gets fire safety gear Tories deny to tower blocks

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: "The life of a tower block resident is worth just as much as the life of an MP or peer."

Outrage at MPs' PS1.3m sprinklers

Tina Drury, managing director of Your Homes Newcastle, said: "We are also liaising with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service to consider all of the fire safety improvement measures for the tower block properties we manage.

Long wait for action on our tower blocks