high-rise

American  

[hahy-rahyz] / ˈhaɪˌraɪz /

Or highrise

adjective

1. (of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators.

   a high-rise apartment complex.

2. of, relating to, or characteristic of high-rise buildings.

3. of or being a small-wheeled bicycle with high handlebars and a banana-shaped seat.

4. (of pants) having a waistline placed at or above the navel, or at the natural waist.

   high-rise chinos.

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noun

1. Also high rise, a high-rise apartment or office building.

high-rise British  

adjective

1. 1. (prenominal) of or relating to a building that has many storeys, esp one used for flats or offices Compare low-rise

      a high-rise block

   2. ( as noun )

      a high-rise in Atlanta

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Etymology

Origin of high-rise

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

high-rise

According to the latest figures, there are 192 high-rise blocks in London in the process of being remediated at the moment - more than the 149 in the rest of the country combined.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

There are also nearly 90 high-rise buildings in progress in the capital, with 20 of the 28 new-build decisions in the last three months having been in the capital.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

I have no debt and live in a senior high-rise.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Columns inside a Manhattan high-rise office building buckled Tuesday, setting off a scramble to shore up the structure before it partially collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Valerie lived in a high-rise not far from us in Hyde Park.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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