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skyscraper

skysc·ra·per

UK/ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪp.ə(ɹ)/ US/ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

a very tall building with many stories

Origin

Compound of sky + scraper, first applied to tall steel-frame buildings in American cities such as New York City and Chicago in the 1880s.

Phrases

  • skyscraper heel

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