Skyscraper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Skyscraper is a noun meaning (architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors.
Meaning
(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors.
More Meanings
- (nautical, archaic) A small sail atop a mast of a ship; a triangular skysail.
- (figuratively) Anything very tall or high.
Example Sentences
It was no surprise to see Hanley bat a skyscraper out to left.
As the curve of Sandy Hook blotted from sight the last, low glimpse of the skyscrapers which point Manhattan, Blake touched Annette's arm.
Its steel helped build America, from the skyscrapers dotting city landscapes to the cars speeding down highways, to the appliances inside millions of homes.
Construction of the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after work ground to a halt, according to Chinese state media.
Word Forms
- skyscrapers
Antonyms for skyscraper
Common opposites include earthscraper, groundscraper.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include high-rise, building, primitives, skyscraperland, farmscraper, towerblock.
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