supertall

American  

[soo-per-tawl] / ˈsu pərˌtɔl /

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.

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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.

Etymology

Origin of supertall

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

Example Sentences

A diamond trader turned developer, he is best known for leading the era of supertall towers in Manhattan along 57th Street, dubbed Billionaires’ Row.

From The Wall Street Journal

Planning, permitting and financing for these kinds of developments take years, however, and there’s only a limited number of so-called supertall projects that exceed 300 meters.

From Seattle Times

Its planned replacement will be a supertall office tower for a city in no need of more office space.

From Seattle Times

From much of the plaza, yet another anorexic supertall for squillionaires, rising at 29th Street, now blots it out.

From New York Times

A supertall office tower might replace it, or maybe a casino.

From Seattle Times