Thesaurus results for SKYSCRAPER

skyscraper

noun

Definition of skyscraper

as in tower

a very tall building in a city

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Recent Examples of skyscraper Etereo, a sky bar and restaurant whose spectacular 360-degree panorama of the city encompasses the Duomo, Galleria, Castello Sforzesco and the Porta Nuova skyscrapers. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Selfridges London is also hosting the Downtown Café with a backdrop of illuminated skyscrapers, festive scenes in every window and a subway carriage to dine in. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Mid-October in New York City is often filled with gloomy gray days, and the Financial District—the Big Apple’s steely home for big business, bougie briefcases, and skyscrapers—tends to be a pretty colorless place. — Eden Stuart, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026 Everybody who works there has now been told to work remotely for the foreseeable future because there is a concern about possible Houthi attacks against skyscrapers and the financial district. — Ariana Aspuru, Vox, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skyscraper

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Noun

In a report submitted to the city by FSMY Architects + Planners, the design firm describes the tower as creating a distinctive silhouette within the downtown skyline.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Don’t miss the 153-year-old Point Arena Lighthouse, where a climb up the 115-foot tower yields birds-eye views and the Signal Museum houses the original Fresnel lens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of tower

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Early results indicate that the four-college district may soon have the money to repair roofs, modernize classrooms, upgrade heating and cooling systems, improve security and construct new buildings.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The measure folds in five proposals, including to consolidate the city’s planning department, to facilitate building and opening businesses in the city.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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The researchers designed the new electrolyte to tackle these problems by combining efficient ion transport with a more stable, solid-like structure.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
But this year, the office took into account the building’s distinct structure, which brought its valuation of the store down to under $72 million, according to Scheels’ assessment notice.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026

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