supertall

[soo-per-tawl]

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noun

a very tall building, officially one taller than 984 feet (300 meters).
Twenty-first century supertalls are most often mixed-use buildings that combine office space on the lower floors and a luxury hotel in the top section.

adjective

relating to or being a very tall building.
The 65-story tower is the seventh tallest building in Chicago to date, a mere 23 feet (7 meters) short of supertall status.
very tall.
Supertall players have rarely dominated in tennis.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of supertall¹

First recorded in 1980–85; super- ( def. ) + tall ( def. )

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Planning, permitting and financing for these kinds of developments take years, however, and there’s only a limited number of so-called supertall projects that exceed 300 meters.

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Its planned replacement will be a supertall office tower for a city in no need of more office space.

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From much of the plaza, yet another anorexic supertall for squillionaires, rising at 29th Street, now blots it out.

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A supertall office tower might replace it, or maybe a casino.

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But the growing shadow of supertall skyscrapers and luxury offices has prompted the dealer to finally uproot.

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