Skyscraper

Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a very tall building or otherwise permanently habitable structure, typically defined as reaching a minimum height of 150 metres (492 ft) in height; however, there remains no universally accepted definition of a skyscraper, other than being a high-rise. Skyscrapers can host a variety of spaces, typically including office, commercial, hotel, and residential space. Skyscrapers are a common feature in the downtown or central business districts (CBD) of major cities, especially in the Americas, Asia, and Australia, often due to a high demand for space and limited availability of land.

Skyscraper (2018 film)

Skyscraper is a 2018 American action thriller film starring Dwayne Johnson as a former FBI agent who must rescue his family from a newly built Hong Kong skyscraper, the tallest in the world, after terrorists set the building on fire in an attempt to extort the property developer. Written, produced, and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, it co-stars Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Roland Møller, Noah Taylor, Byron Mann, Pablo Schreiber, and Hannah Quinlivan.

skyscraper

Noun

1. A very tall building with a large number of floors. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. A small sail atop a mast of a ship; a triangular skysail.