soaring
- adjective
- /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
:
elevado
- The soaring mountains in the distance left us breathless as we admired their majestic height.
If this is the train station, you arrive at these great big soaring arcades of brick, you know, with the iron girders painted.
- If this is the train station, you arrive at these great big soaring arcades of brick, you know, with the iron girders painted.
Examples
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The last of these, known as the King's Chamber, is a spacious granite room with a soaring ceiling located at the heart of the pyramid.
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Beneath the three soaring stories of the Red Tower were two, possibly three other levels.
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Again, it's mainly piles of concrete faced with brick, but you can see some of the soaring vaults still there.
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If this is the train station, you arrive at these great big soaring arcades of brick, you know, with the iron girders painted.
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The architect designed a building with a soaring roof that captures the beauty of the skyline.
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Visitors were amazed by the soaring spires of the cathedral that towered over the city.
Synonyms
20
4.2
Located high above sea level
13
1.0
To a great degree or amount
11
4.5
To be blown very high into the sky by an explosion
8
5.6
Very tall, like a tree or mountain, standing high above other things
7
3.5
A building with many floors that often has elevators
4
5.6
Happening high above the ground, often in flying or military actions
2
6.0
A hill, cliff, or building that is higher than nearby land
Very tall and impressive, rising high above other things
Very high, like mountain peaks or tall cliffs
Very tall, like a high building, or very large in amount
Going up to a higher place or level
Moving upward to a higher level
Moving or growing upward
A person, company, or plan that is very successful and ambitious
Antonyms
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Soaring comes from the verb soar, meaning 'to rise high', so thinking of a bird or spire reaching up makes it easy to remember why a 'soaring' building or mountain stands out above the rest.