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skyscraper

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpər/ · UK /ˈskaɪskreɪpə/

Forms: skyscrapers

skyscraper means: A very tall building with many floors.

noun

VERY TALL BUILDINGB1

A very tall building with many floors.

  • That skyscraper has eighty floors.
  • New skyscrapers changed the city’s skyline.
  • Their office is near the top of a glass skyscraper.

Common phrases: tall skyscraper, glass skyscraper, skyscraper construction

Questions about skyscraper

What does skyscraper mean?

A very tall building with many floors.

What is skyscraper in other languages?

Türkçe: gökdelen · Español: rascacielos · Français: gratte-ciel · Deutsch: Wolkenkratzer · Italiano: grattacielo · 日本語: 超高層ビル

How do you pronounce skyscraper?

In American English /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpər/; in British English /ˈskaɪskreɪpə/.

How do you use skyscraper in a sentence?

That skyscraper has eighty floors. New skyscrapers changed the city’s skyline.

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