skyscraper

noun

sky·​scrap·​er ˈskī-ˌskrā-pər How to pronounce skyscraper (audio)
: a very tall building

Examples of skyscraper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web New York Times Citadel’s CEO is planning to construct a massive 62-story skyscraper in New York City in order to attract workers back into the office. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024 Velour was dressed in head-to-toe silver, looking like an Art Deco skyscraper, with red lips, contoured cheeks and catlike eyeliner. Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for skyscraper 

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Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skyscraper was in 1882

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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyscraper. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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skyscraper

noun
sky·​scrap·​er ˈskī-ˌskrā-pər How to pronounce skyscraper (audio)
: a very tall building
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