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

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high-rise

A $2-billion high-rise affordable housing complex is set to change the skyline of Warner Center and set a new precedent for assisted senior living in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Or stay home and face the risk of a hit, particularly dangerous for those in high-rise buildings in heavily targeted districts.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Every evening around 5pm, streams of workers wearing company lanyards spill out of high-rise offices in the district of Cubao in Manila.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

When she arrived in front of the narrow high-rise, she texted Anat, expecting her to come down and sign her in.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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