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Definition of Skyscraper

1. Noun. A very tall building with many stories.

Definition of Skyscraper

1. n. A skysail of a triangular form.

Definition of Skyscraper

1. Noun. A very tall building with a great number of floors. ¹

2. Noun. (archaic) A small sail atop a mast of a ship. ¹

3. Noun. (figuratively) Anything very tall or high. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Skyscraper

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Skyscraper

Literary usage of Skyscraper

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Craftsmanby Gustav Stickley by Gustav Stickley (1907)
"... 458: New York from the bay; a word picture; the skyscraper the first genuine expression of original American architecture; Joseph Pennell a great artist ..."

2. The Boy's Book of Inventions: Stories of the Wonders of Modern Science by Ray Stannard Baker (1899)
"This is the engaging definition of a "skyscraper" given me by an architect who is as famous for his quaint conceits of speech as he is for his tall ..."

3. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"Fire and the skyscraper; problem of protecting the workers In New York's tower factories. AE McFarlane. ¡1. ..."

4. Thirty Years of New York, 1882-1892: Being a History of Electrical by New York Edison Company (1913)
"This is the skyscraper. Today it stands a huge and mighty symbol of the city whose demands brought it into being. That it is impressive, the most bitter of ..."

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