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US/ˈskaɪˌskreɪ.pər/
UK/ˈskaɪˌskreɪ.pə/
a very tall modern building in a city
In context
Landmark 81 is the tallest skyscraper in Vietnam.
From the top of the skyscraper, you can see the whole city at night.
Old houses were knocked down to make room for new skyscrapers.
Words that go with skyscraper
adjective + noun
- tallest skyscraperDubai is home to the world's tallest skyscraper.
- modern skyscraperModern skyscrapers are designed to move slightly in strong winds.
- new skyscraperA new skyscraper seems to appear in Hanoi every year.
- towering skyscraperWe walked between towering skyscrapers in downtown Manhattan.
noun + noun
- glass skyscraperThe bank's new office is a shiny glass skyscraper.
verb + noun
- build a skyscraperIt took four years to build the skyscraper.