block of flats

noun phrase

British
: a large building that has several or many apartments

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For the ancient walls next to a block of flats. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 Criminals had blown up an ATM located below a block of flats in the town center. — Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024 This takes the form of a short play in which residents of a block of flats meet an architect, an engineer, and politicians to hash out how to upgrade their homes to meet new energy standards. — Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025 These days, Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez only take on murders in their block of flats. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for block of flats

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“Block of flats.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20of%20flats. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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