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

In Marin County, some have cried foul over planned high-rise apartments.

From The Wall Street Journal

That didn’t put off Louis, who rented Daniel a high-rise apartment on Wilshire Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times

It was splashed across landmarks, towering billboards, giant screens on high-rises, posters, masks and t-shirts.

From BBC

Emblematic of this is Toulouse in the south-west, home of France's aeronautics industry as well as a big student population and a classic French banlieue of high-rise estates.

From BBC

An Instagram post on March 7 from Dubai’s official tourism account featured slick visuals of the emirate’s landmark high-rise buildings overlaid with a catchy pop-soundtrack that declares: “Dubai is still the safest place on Earth.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• big
• great
• huge
• immense
• large
• lofty
• long
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