supertall

[ soo-per-tawl ]

noun

1. a very tall building, officially one taller than 984 feet (300 meters):

   Twenty-first century supertalls are most often mixed-use buildings that combine office space on the lower floors and a luxury hotel in the top section.

adjective

1. relating to or being a very tall building:

   The 65-story tower is the seventh tallest building in Chicago to date, a mere 23 feet (7 meters) short of supertall status.

2. very tall:

   Supertall players have rarely dominated in tennis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of supertall¹

First recorded in 1980–85; super- ( def ) + tall ( def )