"supertower" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supertowers [plural]
Etymology: super- + tower Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|tower}} super- + tower Head templates: {{en-noun}} supertower (plural supertowers)
  1. (informal) A very tall building. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-supertower-en-noun-hdy2NvAv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2015 August 18, Charles V. Bagli, “Skyscraper That Would Soar Over Sutton Place Runs Into Neighborhood Opposition”, in New York Times",
          "text": "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.”",
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