skyscraper
noun
a relatively tall building of many stories, especially one for office or commercial use.
skyscrapers
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pluralof skyscraper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The goal is to enable it to compete with the more modern skyscrapers in the city.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Tom Cruise has dangled from cliffs, skyscrapers and planes, but oil magnate Digger Rockwell is his riskiest role in eons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
He says he felt like an ant walking into the huge facility on his first day in prison; the guard towers reminded him of skyscrapers.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
From Manhattan skyscrapers to rural barns, the subject matter shows that her observational skills could be focused as intently on the manmade world as on the natural one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
In his private practice Burnham was accustomed to having complete control over expenditures needed to build his skyscrapers.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
