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skyscrapers


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Term Type

Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

skyscrapers

Details

Exceptionally tall buildings of skeletal frame construction.

Variations

tall buildings

high buildings

buildings, high

blocks, tower

buildings, tall

high buildings

tall buildings

tower blocks

skyscraper

Broader Term

high-rise buildings

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