skyscraper
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definition
noun
Finding no skyscrapers and tall buildings from which he can swing, he looks for an alternative.
a very tall building of many stories.
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The rolling hills covered in green grass, dotted with dark southern pines that seem bigger than the tallest 'skyscraper' .
The fire illuminated a colossal figure that stood about as tall as a 'skyscraper' .
In Hong Kong, there is also a plan to build a 'skyscraper' over 480 metres tall.
In the latter case, as in much of the book, the 'skyscraper' as a work of architecture is beside the point.
Foster's will be the tallest of 60 'skyscrapers' to be built there in the next few years.
Finding no 'skyscrapers' and tall buildings from which he can swing, he looks for an alternative.
They're not building towering 'skyscrapers' of glass and steel in Brooklyn.
The city arose in their view, the tall 'skyscrapers' sweeping the skyline.
A siren echoed through the tall 'skyscrapers' , and faded beneath the noise of the city.
Last year the city announced a ban on the building of new 'skyscrapers' .
Liverpool had the first of these hotel/apartment 'skyscrapers' and will soon get a second.
In some 'skyscrapers' , storey upon storey of offices were alight, although others were not.
More and taller 'skyscrapers' as well as suburban shopping malls were on the way.
Tall 'skyscrapers' loomed above us and a million cars drove in all different directions.
The competition winners believe the design will surprise residents who fear 'skyscrapers' and space age buildings.
He was surrounded by tall 'skyscrapers' , their towering heights lost in the inky blackness of a night sky.
The city was overcrowded with tall 'skyscrapers' and noisy vehicles of all sorts.
Masterton said there were good reasons for building 'skyscrapers' and spectacular towers.
There are more fields to go into like shipbuilding and building 'skyscrapers' and bridges and stuff.
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