skyscraper

noun

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

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The skyscraper, designed by ECADI and P&T Group, originally included plans for a luxury hotel, office space, and a financial center. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 Even as the skyline expanded, Angelenos’ attention fell on two skyscrapers that taggers had almost entirely covered in graffiti. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 After recruiting the new comptroller, Harrison J. Goldin, to do an audit (Goldin is interviewed extensively in the film), the bad news came out: The city was up to the tips of its skyscrapers in debt. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025 Other than a blip during the pandemic, which prompted global travel restrictions, tourist numbers have continued to grow, creating new opportunities in Benidorm, its skyscrapers pushing further and further towards the clouds. Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skyscraper

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 20 May. 2025.

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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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