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skyscraper

[ skahy-skrey-per ]

noun

  1. a relatively tall building of many stories, especially one for office or commercial use.
  2. Architecture. a building of exceptional height completely supported by a framework, as of girders, from which the walls are suspended, as opposed to a building supported by load-bearing walls.


skyscraper

/ ˈ첹ɪˌɪə /

noun

  1. a very tall multistorey building
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of skyscraper1

First recorded in 1785–95; sky + scraper
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Situated just across from the tourist landmark Chatuchak market, the 30-storey skyscraper once featured a gleaming tower of blue glass and steel.

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As the sun sets over Bangkok, hundreds of rescue workers desperately search for survivors at the collapsed 30-storey skyscraper on a construction site in Thailand's capital.

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The tremors, felt across Thailand and as far as China, caused a 30-storey skyscraper to collapse in the Thai capital Bangkok, trapping 43 workers under the rubble.

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It stretches along the Arabian Sea, across the water from places like Dubai, which has risen from the sands into glittering, monied skyscrapers.

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Its Centurion New York venue is located on the 55th floor of a skyscraper, with floor to ceiling windows offering sweeping views of New York, and fine dining and private bars.

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