skyscraper
Americannoun
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a relatively tall building of many stories, especially one for office or commercial use.
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Architecture. a building of exceptional height completely supported by a framework, as of girders, from which the walls are suspended, as opposed to a building supported by load-bearing walls.
noun
Etymology
Origin of skyscraper
Example Sentences
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Among the latest to snag a skyscraper is fund manager Capital Group, which has agreed to pay about $210 million for the 55-story Bank of America Plaza atop Bunker Hill, where it has offices.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
An ascent by American climber Alex Honnald up a Taiwan skyscraper earlier this year was also streamed live on Netflix, with a reported 6.2 million people tuning in.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
One premium account, which posted an AI video of Dubai's Burj Khalifa skyscraper engulfed in flames, ignored a request from Bier that it label the content as AI.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Especially among those who haven’t been to the Persian Gulf boomtown, or only visited for a glimpse of the mandatory tourist highlights—the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, the boozy brunch by the beach, malls and more malls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
The raft jerked to the right just as a polished rock tower the size of a skyscraper appeared in our path.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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