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
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
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
On top of that, rising construction costs have made it difficult to build a profitable high-rise, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
They lived in the same high-rise where they’d raised Barack, in a small apartment decorated with Indonesian textiles that Ann had sent home over the years.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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