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skyscraper

[skahy-skrey-per] / ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər /
NOUN
tall building
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Chicago boasts some of the world’s most imposing skyscrapers, but its humbler buildings have a charm of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal

The short hourly display, on show through Saturday in a business district skyscraper, is drawing large crowds, with many spectators including children curious to see a robot of this kind for the first time.

From Barron's

This week an artist turned the lobby ceiling of a New York skyscraper into a gigantic version of the videogame Pong that anyone can play.

From The Wall Street Journal

Leasehold flats are found in all sorts of properties - from converted Victorian houses to purpose built skyscrapers - and tend to be concentrated in big cities.

From BBC

Honnold, 40, who is married with two children, said it was "a lifelong dream" to scale a skyscraper.

From BBC