skyscraper

noun

Definition of skyscrapernext
as in tower
a very tall building in a city

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Recent Examples of skyscraper The team built a mini-Los Angeles based on the live-action footage, including skyscrapers and an overpass. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 The invention of steel permitted the rise of skyscrapers, the automobile inspired highway systems and the internet gave rise to a whole new set of digital spaces. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 This allows energy-harvesting technology to be integrated directly into architectural elements, such as skyscraper facades, glass windows, and skylights. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Hotel Flor opened in 1927 and was Florida’s first skyscraper. — Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skyscraper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscraper
  1. tower
  2. building
  3. structure
Noun
  • Lomonaco arrived after the restaurant was closed for three years following the first terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993 that killed six people and injured more than 1,000 but left the towers intact.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Play spaces — including the centerpiece play structure with two domed towers — are accessible to wheelchair users via ramp.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tower
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  • Go to the highest level of the building if you are trapped by flooding.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • China Daily Nonetheless, for a nation that's made history building easy ways to get up and down mountains, this store feels almost old-fashioned.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of building
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  • Now, in this new study, the international team examined the curious fossil under cross-polarized light, allowing more of its structure to be visible.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Ukrainian Drones Are Pushing Back Russian Artillery Russian force structure has historically reflected this emphasis on firepower.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of structure

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