What does "block of flats" mean?

A residential building consisting of apartments.

What is a synonym for "block of flats"?

Common synonyms include: apartment building, tenement.

Block of flats

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Noun

1
A residential building consisting of apartments.
"The train service on this circuitous route to the City was withdrawn during the 1914-1918 war, and never restored. The track between Addison Road and Ravenscourt Park was removed, and the site is now occupied by blocks of flats."

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apartment building tenement

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"The train service on this circuitous route to the City was withdrawn during the 1914-1918 war, and never restored. The track between Addison Road and Ravenscourt Park was removed, and the site is now occupied by blocks of flats."

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