low-rise

American  

[loh-rahyz] / ˈloʊˌraɪz /

adjective

1. having a comparatively small number of floors, as a motel or townhouse, and usually no elevator.

2. (of pants) having a waistline placed at or just below the hips.

   low-rise jeans.

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noun

1. a low-rise building.

low-rise British  

adjective

1. of or relating to a building having only a few storeys Compare high-rise

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noun

1. such a building

Etymology

Origin of low-rise

First recorded in 1955–60; on the model of high-rise ( def. )

Example Sentences

The costs of the border war between Thailand and Cambodia are cruelly obvious in the hospital in Mongkol Borei, a breezy, low-rise complex surrounded by trees.

From BBC

Starting around 2017, the three men purchased nearly 10,000 “garden” apartments in Southern California, becoming one of largest owners of these low-rise apartments in the state.

From The Wall Street Journal

In August, Gap executives said that denim and activewear were popular at Old Navy, while looser denim fits and the return of low-rise jeans had helped draw customers to its namesake stores.

From MarketWatch

The local authority has redeveloped it into a residential area full of low-rise apartment buildings and shops - there's even a lake.

From BBC

The low-rise but sprawling building sits in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

From BBC