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 • Oct. 27, 2025

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 • Jun. 2, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2023

One of the most common complaints in supertall buildings is noise, said Luke Leung, a director at the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2021

The Tulip, being just over 300m tall, would creep into the "supertall" category.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2018