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skyscraping

skyscraping

4.4
Very tall, like a high building, or very large in amount
  • adjective
  • /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpɪŋ/
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  • Many people are worried about the skyscraping costs of higher education these days.

Examples

  • During the summer, skyscraping temperatures made outdoor activities nearly impossible.

  • The city is known for its skyscraping buildings that dominate the skyline.

  • The skyscraping buildings in New York are iconic.

  • Isn't that a skyscraping price for a small apartment?

  • The skyscraping buildings in the city create a breathtaking skyline.

  • His skyscraping ambitions drove him to constantly seek new challenges.

  • The price of the concert tickets was skyscraping, leaving many fans unable to attend.

Synonyms

high
vsskyscraping
52 1.0

Far above the ground

expresses extreme height or amount rather than ordinary elevated position
sky-high
vsskyscraping
11 4.5

To be blown very high into the sky by an explosion

is the general term for extreme height or amount in both senses
high-rise
vsskyscraping
7 3.5

A building with many floors that often has elevators

is a general adjective for extreme height not limited to buildings or structures
stratospheric
vsskyscraping
3 7.3

Extremely high in amount or level

is the general term for extreme height or amounts in literal and figurative use
soaring
vsskyscraping
3.9

Very high and standing above nearby buildings or land

is used for extreme height without focusing on upward motion or change
towering
vsskyscraping
4.0

Very tall and impressive, rising high above other things

is the general extreme height term not limited to comparison with surroundings

Antonyms

short
∞ 1.0

Not long in distance, height, or time

low
22 1.0

To a position close to the ground

How Tall

skyscraping
4.4
towering
4.0
tall
∞ 1.0
high
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

skyscraping positive

Morphology

skyscraping = skyscrape (semi-transparent) = sky + scrape + ing

The term 'skyscraping' is derived from 'skyscrape', which itself is a metaphorical extension of 'scrape' with 'sky', indicating something that reaches or seems to reach the sky.

Etymology

Skyscraping comes from the picture of a very tall building that seems to scrape the sky, the same idea behind skyscraper. So skyscraping is used for something extremely tall or very high in amount or degree.