skyscrapernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈskaɪˌskreɪ.pər/us/ˈskaɪˌskreɪ.pɚ/a very tall modern building, usually in a city
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Buildings in general
- -bedroomed
 - building
 - castellated
 - construction
 - convention centre
 - edifice
 - geodesic dome
 - grand
 - half-timbered
 - heritage-listed building
 - high-rise
 - landmark
 - multistorey
 - newbuild
 - Norman
 - palatial
 - Portakabin
 - tower
 - turret
 - warren
 
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Examples from literature
- BASE jumpers parachute from high places: from the tops of buildings or monuments (even when they’re not allowed to), from skyscrapers that are still being built, and from mountains and cliffs.