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skyscraper

UK
/ˈskaɪˌskreɪ.pə/
US
/ˈskaɪˌskreɪ.pɚ/

Traduzioni

skyscrapernoun
skyscrapers
pl
UK
/ˈskaɪˌskreɪ.pə/
US
/ˈskaɪˌskreɪ.pɚ/
The new skyscraper in the city center is the tallest building in the country.
Новый небоскрёб в центре города является самым высоким зданием в стране.
Sinonimi
high-rise
tower
building
edifice
structure
skyscraperadjective
UK
/ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə/
US
/ˈskaɪˌskreɪpər/
Used only attributively; normally treated as non-gradable.
Sinonimi
towering
lofty
tall
sky-high
skyscraping
lofty-reaching

Definizioni

skyscrapernoun
A very tall building of many stories, typically found in a city.
The new skyscraper in downtown has become the tallest building in the city.
A small triangular sail set above the skysail on a square-rigged ship (nautical, historical).
With a steady breeze behind them, the crew unfurled the skyscraper to gain extra speed.
An exceptionally tall person or object (informal, archaic).
At six foot eight, the rookie center was a real skyscraper on the court.
skyscraperadjective
Relating to or characteristic of skyscrapers; involving very tall buildings.
The city introduced new skyscraper zoning regulations.
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