Definition of "skyscraper" [sky•scrap•er]

• A very tall building. (noun)

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• "Now the skyscraper is a symbol of American tragedy too."
• "The optiumum size for a skyscraper is between 50 and 60 stories."
• "Maybe, for most of us, the grasp on the ledge of the American Dream skyscraper is fast slipping, or we've fallen already."