skyscraper

noun

sky·​scrap·​er ˈskī-ˌskrā-pər 

: a very tall building

Examples of skyscraper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sidewalk sheds are as much a part of the New York streetscape as yellow cabs, corner bodegas, and towering skyscrapers. — Ahmed Tigani, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

The Sandman bank lobby was one of the few early skyscrapers with its original lobby intact when the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026

Workers from at least four continents forged those skyscrapers. — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Known for her charcoal drawings, abstract paintings of New York City skyscrapers, and depictions of the nature, particularly in the American southwest, she is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 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