mid-rise

American  

[mid-rahyz] / ˈmɪdˌraɪz /

adjective

1. (of a building) having a moderately large number of stories, usually five to ten, and equipped with elevators.

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noun

1. a mid-rise apartment or office building.

Etymology

Origin of mid-rise

First recorded in 1965–70; mid- + (high)-rise

Example Sentences

Apple announced the office development in 2021, saying it would erect two mid-rise buildings as tall as five stories with a total of more than 550,000 square feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

As a result, much of our new, mid-rise infill housing of three, four, and even five stories is off limits to those who cannot use the stairs.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2025

Another provision gives developers the ability to totally clear-cut and build on 100% of lots in mid-rise and other zones.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

In a dimly lit conference room on an upper floor of a Chicago mid-rise, an intricately detailed snapshot of American peril is being taken, minute by unsettling minute.

From New York Times • May 29, 2023

Ceyda's apartment block, called Orcan, sat in a row of mid-rise pink and beige buildings with small balconies, in the centre of Iskenderun, all with shops on the ground floor.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2023