tower block

noun Chiefly British.

a high-rise building.

Origin:
1965–70

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tower block
noun
tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments; "'tower block' is the British term for 'high-rise'" [syn: high-rise]

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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