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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"If a galaxy were a city, the brightest stars would be the skyscrapers that immediately catch your eye from afar," said lead author Chloe Cheng, a recent doctoral graduate of Leiden University.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Gilbert plans to take down two buildings in Detroit’s Renaissance Center, the group of seven interconnected skyscrapers that has defined the skyline since the 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
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
Her dad often did work high above the ground, sometimes even trotting across exposed beams in half-built skyscrapers to fix problems left behind by automated cranes.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
