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Meaning of "apartment block" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF APARTMENT BLOCK

apartment block  [əˈpɑːtmənt blɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APARTMENT BLOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Apartment block is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APARTMENT BLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

apartment block

Tower block

A tower block, high-rise, residential towers, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building. In some areas they may be referred to as "MDU" standing for "Multi Dwelling Unit". High-rise buildings became possible with the invention of the elevator and cheaper, more abundant building materials. The materials used for the structural system of high-rise buildings are reinforced concrete and steel. Most North American style skyscrapers have a steel frame, while residential blocks are usually constructed of concrete. There is no clear difference between a tower block and a skyscraper, although a building with fifty or more stories is generally considered a skyscraper. High-rise structures pose particular design challenges for structural and geotechnical engineers, particularly if situated in a seismically active region or if the underlying soils have geotechnical risk factors such as high compressibility or bay mud. They also pose serious challenges to firefighters during emergencies in high-rise structures.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APARTMENT BLOCK


backblock
ˈbækˌblɒk
bloc
blɒk
Bloch
blɒk
block
blɒk
Blok
blɒk
breechblock
ˈbriːtʃˌblɒk
cellblock
ˈsɛlˌblɒk
H-block
ˈeɪtʃˌblɒk
monobloc
ˈmɒnəʊˌblɒk
roadblock
ˈrəʊdˌblɒk
subblock
ˈsʌbˌblɒk
superblock
ˈsuːpəblɒk
swivelblock
ˈswɪvəlˌblɒk
unblock
ʌnˈblɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APARTMENT BLOCK

apagogical
apagogically
apanage
apanaged
aparejo
apart
apart from
apartheid
aparthotel
apartment
apartment building
apartment complex
apartment house
apartmental
apartments
apartness
apatetic
apathetic
apathetical
apathetically

WORDS THAT END LIKE APARTMENT BLOCK

a chip off the old block
atrioventricular block
building block
chip off the old block
chock-a-block
chopping block
cylinder block
engine block
line block
lock
mental block
mounting-block
nerve block
on the block
plummer block
snatch block
starting block
stumbling block
sun block
wood block
writer´s block

Synonyms and antonyms of apartment block in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «apartment block» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APARTMENT BLOCK

Find out the translation of apartment block to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of apartment block from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «apartment block» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公寓楼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bloque de apartamentos
570 millions of speakers

English

apartment block
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपार्टमेंट ब्लॉक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مبنى سكني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

многоквартирный дом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bloco de apartamentos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যাপার্টমেন্ট ব্লক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

immeuble
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

blok apartmen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Appartementhaus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アパート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아파트 블록
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blok apartemen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khối căn hộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அபார்ட்மெண்ட் தொகுதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपार्टमेंट ब्लॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

apartman bloğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Condominio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dom apartamentowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

багатоквартирний будинок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bloc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολυκατοικία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

woonstelblok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flerfamiljshus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leilighet blokk
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about apartment block

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Phil Daniels
I grew up near King's Cross station in London, living in an apartment block where my dad was a caretaker.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APARTMENT BLOCK»

Discover the use of apartment block in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to apartment block and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Apartment Block 24 N. C. and LeCorbusier's Home
Historical documents and drawings make this handy-sized volume an invaluable guide for visitors and a practical introduction for all architectural enthusiasts.
Jacques Sbriglio, 1996
2
The Social Context of Early Apartment Block Development in ...
The study investigates the early phases of the apartment block development in Istanbul.
Zeynep Aktuna, 2010
3
The Double
Richard Ayoade, Avi Korine. He hurries away. Simon sighs and looks back at his Mother. The Strange Woman stares at him. EXT. APARTMENT BLOCK UNDERPASS –NIGHT Simon walks to his apartment block. He sees a small scuffle ...
Richard Ayoade, Avi Korine, 2014
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Dictionary of Architecture and Building Construction
storey, floor, level, (Am.) story ground floor apartment block, 1/300 B C D A civil defence shelter entrance stairway, staircase intermediate landing E F G H L H K F M G G E A N N N N N O R S T P H K L B B B B B B C D K L M N O P RS T ...
Nikolas Davies, Erkki Jokiniemi, 2008
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ICoRD'13: Global Product Development
As a type, the apartment-block is a single 'house' belonging to a community of dwellers. This house is further divided into smaller dwelling compartments called flats. It can also be thought of in terms of a vertical stack of a series of peculiarly ...
Amaresh Chakrabarti, Raghu V. Prakash, 2013
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Object Oriented Programming with C++
For example, we would not make 'apartment' a derived class of 'apartment block', since it does not make sense to say 'an apartment is a kind of apartment block'. An apartment is not 'a kind of apartment block but 'a part of it (Fig. 8.2).
David Parsons, 2001
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The Spaces of the Modern City: Imaginaries, Politics, and ...
In Vienna, a mixed-function block combining retail space, offices, and dwellings ( the Wohn- und Geschiiftshaus) was not merely the location, together with the apartment block, that Wagner required his students to concentrate on in their first  ...
Gyan Prakash, Kevin Michael Kruse, 2008
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Global Energy Assessment: Toward a Sustainable Future
... 19505 2001 250 30 (m) System Germany Villa in Purkersdorf,Vienna,Austria Late 19'h century 2008 20 (m) System 2 apartment buildings on Tevesstrasse, 19505 2005 290 17 (c) Load Frankfurt 13.6 (m)a l8-unit apartment block, Brogéirden ...
GEA Writing Team, Thomas B. Johansson, Anand Prabhakar Patwardhan, 2012
9
Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Salwa 1 apartment block Salwa 3 apartment block Salwa 5 apartment block Salwa Complex apartment block Al-Jabria apartment block Al-Jabria apartment block Al-Mubarakia shopping mall Al-Mutawa office building Figure 6 Examples of ...
Lynn Beadle, 2002
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Unsettling Absences: Urbanism in Rural Malaysia
But now, I know everyone in the apartment block where I live. I know where they are from and what they do for work. Most are Malay. We have parties (pesta) to get to know one another. At Hari Raya (after Ramadan) we do that all together, the ...
Eric C. Thompson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APARTMENT BLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term apartment block is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hundreds oppose apartment block proposed for Watts St, Box Hill
HUNDREDS of people are rallying against a new apartment block proposed for a quiet Box Hill street, the plans for which will come before the ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
2
Asia's most expensive apartment: HK$498m Hong Kong home …
... super-deluxe property completed in 2012, has been dubbed Hong Kong's most expensive apartment block. It is Canadian-American architect ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
3
Australia: Fire inquest told Bankstown apartment block still unsafe
Almost three years after the event, a coroner's court has finally commenced hearings into an apartment fire that killed Connie Zhang, 21, and ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jun 15»
4
Niven Lake apartment block gets green light despite protest
A bid to halt the building of an NWT Housing Corporation apartment block in Niven Lake has failed. The housing corporation hopes to construct ... «My Yellowknife Now, Jun 15»
5
Pelican crossing from Panorama apartment block to Ashford town …
The crossing has rarely been used recently as builders have been working on the renovated apartment block, formerly known as Charter ... «Kent Online, Jun 15»
6
Approved plans for new apartment block next to Eagle Tower being …
Permission to build a new three storey building to provide five apartments have already been given the go ahead. But the developers have ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jun 15»
7
Pentecostal Christian Church says apartment block project part of its …
The Pentecostal Christian Church in Springfield is seeking to buy and redevelop this apartment block at 2612-2616 Main St., in the North End. «MassLive.com, Jun 15»
8
Plans for £30m Great Ancoats Street apartment block revealed
Plans for a £30m luxury apartment block on the edge of Manchester city centre have been revealed. Housing developer Mulbury Homes has ... «Manchester Evening News, Jun 15»
9
Daily Delight: Half apartment block, half forest
Italy is home to an extraordinary urban treehouse structure that would make Peter Pan's Lost Boys green with envy. The vertical forest named ... «Residential Property Manager, Jun 15»
10
Baltic Triangle apartment block scheme approved by Liverpool …
A nine-storey apartment block in the Baltic Triangle area of Liverpool city centre has been given the green light by city planning chiefs. Despite ... «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»

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