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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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
The stricken area is comprised mostly of towns and villages with few, if any, high-rise buildings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
I ended up in a brand new “super luxury” high-rise in Miami’s Brickell area that was just about to open.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Such problems have been reported in other high-rise buildings by BBC News, but unlike other residents Jimmy cannot just use the stairs to get round the problem.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
A new Ilium Government Center and a Pavilion of the Arts and a Peace Lagoon and high-rise apartment buildings were going up here soon.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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