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View synonyms for skyscraper
skyscraper
[ skahy-skrey-per ]
noun
- a relatively tall building of many stories, especially one for office or commercial use.
- Architecture. a building of exceptional height completely supported by a framework, as of girders, from which the walls are suspended, as opposed to a building supported by load-bearing walls.
skyscraper
/ ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə /
noun
- a very tall multistorey building
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