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tower block

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Buildings
ˈtower block noun [countable]  British EnglishTBB a tall building containing apartments or offices 〔有公寓套房或办公室的〕高层建筑 SYN American English high-rise
Examples from the Corpus
tower blockIt is the withdrawal of this assurance that contributes to the widespread dissatisfaction with home life in a tower block.And new cars shed their value faster than a Steinway falls from the top of a tower block.Only from the windows of a derelict tower block squatted by women was there any deliberately hostile response.Competition entrants are asked to look at how to transform the tower block typology into a new type of community.
ˈtower block nounChineseSyllable
Corpus or building containing tall offices a apartments


tower block
ˈtower block noun [countable]
British English a tall building containing apartments or offices
   SYN  high-rise American English


tower blockBrE /ˈtaʊə blɒk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaʊər blɑːk/ 🔊 noun (BrE) a very tall block of flats/apartments or offices 高层建筑;公寓大楼;办公大楼