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skyrise

skyrise noun: a very tall building; a high-rise.

Noun

skyrise (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

Forms of skyrise

pluralskyrises

Origin of skyrise

From sky + rise.

Questions about skyrise

What does skyrise mean?
Skyrise means a very tall building; a high-rise.
What part of speech is skyrise?
Skyrise is a noun.
What is the plural of skyrise?
The plural of skyrise is skyrises.

Words near skyrise in the dictionary

  1. skyride
  2. skyrides
  3. skyrin
  4. Skyriot
  5. Skyriots
  6. skyrise
  7. skyrises
  8. Skyrme
  9. skyrmion
  10. skyrmionic
  11. skyrmionics

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