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.