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skyscraper

noun

Definition of skyscraper

as in tower

a very tall building in a city

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Recent Examples of skyscraper In New York, the Empire State Building paid tribute to the star by covering the top of the skyscraper in pink light. — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 From her office on the 12th floor of Norfolk Southern’s skyscraper in Midtown Atlanta, a big part of Dianne Barnett’s job as chief mechanical officer is to improve safety of the Fortune 500 railroad. — Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Urgent Matter reports that the dispute concerns a preservation easement on the nineteen-story building, Frank Lloyd Wright‘s only skyscraper, completed in 1956, and located forty-five miles north of Tulsa. — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026 The other track, Neo Yokohama, is a lot longer, more complex, and stylistically on the other end of the spectrum, set in a city with towering skyscrapers at night. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skyscraper

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Its flowing, inward-curving shape wraps around a 30-foot central tower, forming a space where people can come together to reflect, remember, and gather.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The investigation report also said the fire resulted from hot metal particles falling onto vegetation below the tower, which had not been cleared in years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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Now, in this new study, the international team examined the curious fossil under cross-polarized light, allowing more of its structure to be visible.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Ukrainian Drones Are Pushing Back Russian Artillery Russian force structure has historically reflected this emphasis on firepower.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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