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supertall
[ soo-per-tawl ]
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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