skyscraper

noun

sky·​scrap·​er ˈskī-ˌskrā-pər 

: a very tall building

Examples of skyscraper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Blessed with edgy architecture, the rooms take shape along the skyscraper's rounded corner. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

While Las Vegas star A’ja Wilson stomped on skyscrapers en route to 36 points and 10 rebounds, a fourth-quarter rally by the Fever fell short. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Individual projects still would require zoning reviews, so no need to worry about skyscrapers coming to Silver Lake. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Tom Cruise has built a career on jumping out of airplanes, scaling skyscrapers and performing other high-wire antics in the name of entertainment. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for skyscraper

• newspaper
• notepaper
• sandpaper
• wallpaper
• wastepaper
• caper
• paper
• raper
• scraper
• shaper
• taper
• vapor

Kids Definition

skyscraper

noun

sky·​scrap·​er ˈskī-ˌskrā-pər 

: a very tall building