supertower

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ tower.

Pronunciation

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Noun

supertower (plural supertowers)

1. (informal) A very tall building.
   • 2015 August 18, Charles V. Bagli, “Skyscraper That Would Soar Over Sutton Place Runs Into Neighborhood Opposition”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     A developer has already bought three other small adjoining buildings on the block and plans to demolish them to erect New York City’s latest opulent supertower: It would soar over 900 feet, some 80 stories, above the street in what the developer calls “Manhattan’s quintessential luxury neighborhood.”