# block of flats

**Pronunciation:** /blɒk əv flæts/ · BLOCK-uv-FLATS

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

A large building containing many separate apartments or units for residential use.

## Examples

- The council decided to renovate the aging block of flats to improve living conditions.
- Many families in the neighborhood reside in a modern block of flats with a shared garden.
- He grew up in a high-rise block of flats overlooking the harbor.

## Synonyms

- apartment building — The standard term used in North America.
- tenement — Often refers to older, crowded, or lower-quality urban housing.
- apartment complex — Suggests a group of buildings sharing common amenities.
- high-rise — Specifically emphasizes the great height of the building.

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