flatblock

noun
UK /ˈflætblɒk/
US /ˈflætblɑːk/

A flatblock is a tall building with many homes inside.

My aunt lives on the fifth floor of a big flatblock.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A rectangular block with a flat surface used in building or paving.

The workers laid flatblocks along the garden path.

3. A solid piece of material shaped like a flat brick.

He stacked the flatblocks to make a small wall.

4. A simple flat panel or slab in construction.

The wall was made of flatblocks fitted together.