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- [skahy-skrey-per]
- /ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər/
- /ˈskaɪˌskreɪ.pər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skahy-skrey-per]
- /ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər/
Definitions of skyscraper word
- noun skyscraper a relatively tall building of many stories, especially one for office or commercial use. 1
- noun skyscraper Architecture. a building of exceptional height completely supported by a framework, as of girders, from which the walls are suspended, as opposed to a building supported by load-bearing walls. 1
- noun skyscraper tall building 1
- countable noun skyscraper A skyscraper is a very tall building in a city. 0
- noun skyscraper a very tall multistorey building 0
- noun skyscraper a very tall building 0
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Origin of skyscraper
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; sky + scraper
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Parts of speech for Skyscraper
noun
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skyscraper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skyscraper
noun skyscraper
- edifice — a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.
- minaret — a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- erection — The action of erecting a structure or object.
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