Skyscrapers are being built in many countries, but there are not many buildings taller than one hundred floors in the world.
1⃣The tallest skyscraper is the Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates, with 162 stories (163 in some sources), not including technical floors.
2⃣The second tallest is the Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China, with 128 floors.
3⃣The third tallest building is in Seoul, South Korea: the Lotte World Tower has 123 floors.
👆The tallest building in the Western Hemisphere is the Willis Tower in Chicago, with 108 floors. In Europe, the Federation Tower in Moscow is the tallest building, with 95 floors, although by height it is surpassed by the Lakhta Center in Saint Petersburg; by floor count, the East Tower overtakes it.
Vocabulary extension
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Skyscraper (n): A very tall building of many stories. "Skyscrapers are being built in many countries."⦁
Stories (American, n): Levels or floors in a building. "The Burj Khalifa... with 162 stories."⦁
Technical stories (phrase): Specialized levels for equipment, not used for habitation. "Not including technical stories."⦁
Western Hemisphere (phrase): The half of Earth west of the Prime Meridian, including the Americas. "The tallest building in the Western Hemisphere."⦁
Surpassed (v): Gone beyond or exceeded something. "By height it is surpassed by the Lakhta Center."⦁
Story count (phrase): The total number of stories in a building. "By story count, the East Tower overtakes it."⦁
Overtakes (v): Passes or goes beyond another in rank or position. "The East Tower overtakes it."*️⃣AUniPrep | Chat*️⃣ Subscription ✈️