skyscrapers

noun

plural of skyscraper
as in towers
a very tall building in a city

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Recent Examples of skyscrapers Finally, Angel Martinez captured this gorgeous shot of the eclipsed Sturgeon Moon setting behind a cluster of skyscrapers in Madrid, Spain, as atmospheric effects distorted the true color and outline of the lunar disk. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The team built a mini-Los Angeles based on the live-action footage, including skyscrapers and an overpass. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 The invention of steel permitted the rise of skyscrapers, the automobile inspired highway systems and the internet gave rise to a whole new set of digital spaces. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 The drones will primarily fly in the suburbs well away from skyscrapers and major airports that could cause problems. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 The San Fernando Valley is starting a project to build skyscrapers filled with affordable housing for seniors. — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The other track, Neo Yokohama, is a lot longer, more complex, and stylistically on the other end of the spectrum, set in a city with towering skyscrapers at night. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026 On that terrible day, millions of Americans witnessed airplanes flying into buildings, people jumping off skyscrapers, and the Twin Towers collapsing with thousands of innocents inside. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Miami billionaire Ken Griffin’s plans to build one of Manhattan’s tallest skyscrapers are moving forward, with a Virginia steelmaker preparing to process 50,000 tons of structural steel for the massive project. — Luisa Yanez august 17, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscrapers
  1. towers
  2. buildings
  3. structures
Noun
  • Play spaces — including the centerpiece play structure with two domed towers — are accessible to wheelchair users via ramp.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Relief and rescue efforts are continuing, with almost all communication towers restored and nearly 12,000 people rescued through international and domestic aid.
    — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of towers
Noun
  • The inner workings of these buildings are guarded like state secrets.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In lower courts, the administration has argued that the president has total authority to renovate the White House and other federal buildings.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of buildings
Noun
  • The difference may stem from the very different structures and bonding found in the two superconductors.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Aside from the accessible play structures and equipment, Empowerment Park has group picnic and BBQ areas, community garden beds, accessible off-street and disabled parking, shade structures and self-cleaning restrooms.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of structures

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“Skyscrapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscrapers. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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