ADJ
towering
SKYSCRAPER + VERB
loom, rise
The new office building loomed over the historic downtown district, casting long shadows across the streets below.
SKYSCRAPER + NOUN
block
noun
A very tall building with a large number of floors.
As the curve of Sandy Hook blotted from sight the last, low glimpse of the skyscrapers which point Manhattan, Blake touched Annette's arm.
The solitary attic—if one could thus designate a space of about three square feet—which comprised Hamar's lodging—had the advantage of being situated in the top storey of a skyscraper—at least a skyscraper for that part of the city.
A small sail atop a mast of a ship; a triangular skysail.
Anything very tall or high.
It was no surprise to see Hanley bat a skyscraper out to left.
As the curve of Sandy Hook blotted from sight the last, low glimpse of the skyscrapers which point Manhattan, Blake touched Annette's arm.
WiktionaryThe solitary attic—if one could thus designate a space of about three square feet—which comprised Hamar's lodging—had the advantage of being situated in the top storey of a skyscraper—at least a skysc
WiktionaryThen he noticed, as a prosaic business man will notice suddenly, that a skyscraper which he has passed daily for months is out of line with its neighbor, that the seat behind the new little girl was u
WiktionaryThe elevators in a skyscraper are vital systems.
Tatoeba · #2186The skyscraper rose above the other buildings around.
Tatoeba · #43841Before the arrival of this skyscraper, all the buildings in the city stood in special relationship to each other.
Tatoeba · #51177i Register
In some senses, skyscraper is marked as archaic, figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.