skyscraper

sky-scrap-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A very tall building with many floors.

Forms

plural: skyscrapers

Related words

See also: building, high-rise, tower
Synonyms: high-rise, tower

Etymology

From sky + scraper (something that scrapes). First used in the late 19th century when tall buildings began to be constructed.