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cloudscraper

an alternative term for a skyscraper, coined by architect LeRoy Buffington

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embryo skyscraper

a tall building with elevators and a metal frame

gigatall

a skyscraper that is at least one kilometer tall

high-rise

having many floors or storeys, unusually tall

icon

a building that reflects specific values, such as an aspect of the community or a design philosophy

landmark

a building that represents a particular location or moment in time

megatall

a skyscraper that is at least 600 meters tall

pre-skyscraper

tall masonry building with passenger elevators

protoskyscraper

a late 19th-century building that has some characteristics of a skyscraper but doesn't look like one

sky-scrapered

an area that is characterized by the presence of skyscrapers

skycake

a skyscraper that resembles a wedding cake

skycolumn

a skyscraper that resembles a column

skyneedle

a skyscraper that resembles a needle

skypricker

a skyscraper with a spire or pointed end

skyscraperesque

buildings before the 1880s that show signs of a skyscraper

skyscraping

an adjective indicating great height

skyscratcher

alternative term for a skyscraper coined by Emery Roth

skytemple

a skyscraper that resembles a temple

superscraper

a world-famous supertall skyscraper

supertall

a skyscraper that is at least 300 meters tall

tall building

having many floors or storeys, unusually tall

tower

a non-habitable structure that requires height to be useful