skyrise

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sky +‎ rise

Noun[edit]

skyrise (plural skyrises)

  1. A very tall building; a high-rise.
    • 2008 May 3, Jennifer Steinhauer, “In Taco Truck Battle, Mild Angelenos Turn Hot”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      You can propose a 40-story skyrise in the center of Hollywood, and hardly anyone two miles to the west will take notice.
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