high-rise
Americanadjective
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(of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators.
a high-rise apartment complex.
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of, relating to, or characteristic of high-rise buildings.
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of or being a small-wheeled bicycle with high handlebars and a banana-shaped seat.
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(of pants) having a waistline placed at or above the navel, or at the natural waist.
high-rise chinos.
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of high-rise
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Out of the back windows was a view of the Edge NYC, the flagship high-rise property of Hudson Yards, with its protuberant observation deck.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
Coming from Victorville, he wasn’t used to areas with no light and didn’t understand how it could travel through different tunnels down the street, reflecting so spectacularly off high-rise buildings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The stricken area is comprised mostly of towns and villages with few, if any, high-rise buildings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 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
He doesn’t live in a broken-down high-rise apartment.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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