tower block

tow·er block

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tou-er blok]
- /ˈtaʊ ər blɒk/
- /ˈtaʊə(r) blɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tou-er blok]
- /ˈtaʊ ər blɒk/

Definitions of tower block words

noun tower block a high-rise building. 1
noun tower block building: high-rise 1
countable noun tower block A tower block is a tall building divided into flats or offices. 0
noun tower block a tall building divided into flats or offices 0
noun tower block a high-rise apartment or office building 0

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Origin of tower block

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Tower block

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tower block

tower block popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for tower block

noun tower block

co-op — A co-op is a co-operative.
cellblock — a group of cells in a prison where prisoners are kept
flats — horizontally level: a flat roof.

All 3 Synonyms of tower block