Associations to the word «Skyscraper»

Wiktionary

SKYSCRAPER, noun. A very tall building with a great number of floors.
SKYSCRAPER, noun. (archaic) A small sail atop a mast of a ship.
SKYSCRAPER, noun. (figuratively) Anything very tall or high.

Dictionary definition

SKYSCRAPER, noun. A very tall building with many stories.

Wise words

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