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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But South Korea's heatwave has made it uninhabitable, forcing him to seek refuge under a makeshift tarp just a stone’s throw from Gangnam’s gleaming skyscrapers, where the wealthy remain cool in their aloof abodes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The restaurant, located in one of Moscow's famous Stalin-era skyscrapers, had been holding a private function.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Work cleaning the Oceanwide Plaza skyscrapers — known informally as Graffiti Towers — will begin immediately, according to the $517-million sale agreement tentatively approved by a federal judge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
For Act 1, it featured bombed-out European cites; for Act 2, we got the building of skyscrapers and suburbia in the United States.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
It was no Chicago, but Colin had missed skyscrapers.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
