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View synonyms for skyscraper

skyscraper

[ skahy-skrey-per ]

noun

  1. a relatively tall building of many stories, especially one for office or commercial use.
  2. 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

  1. a very tall multistorey building


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Word History and Origins

Origin of skyscraper1

First recorded in 1785–95; sky + scraper

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