skyrise

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noun

A very tall building; a high-rise.

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Meanings

nounskyrise (plural skyrises)

plural skyrises

  1. A very tall building; a high-rise.

    You can propose a 40-story skyrise in the center of Hollywood, and hardly anyone two miles to the west will take notice.

    2008 May 3, Jennifer Steinhauer, “In Taco Truck Battle, Mild Angelenos Turn Hot”, in New York Times

Origin

From sky + rise.

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APA

skyrise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skyrise

MLA

“skyrise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skyrise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skyrise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skyrise.

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