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skyscraper

[skahy-skrey-per] / ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər /
NOUN
tall building
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The sensors aren’t positioned too high up in a skyscraper—they’re typically outfitted anywhere from the ground level to the 15th floor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pieces of rock sliding down the mountain were larger than skyscrapers.

From Literature

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