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

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mid-rise

In late September, Culver City became the first municipality in California to legalize the construction of mid-rise apartment buildings with a single staircase.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 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

More than 3,000 high- and mid-rise buildings across England are still being monitored because they have unsafe cladding.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2024

The affordable housing development, called Polaris at Eastgate, will have 353 studio to three-bedroom units in two mid-rise towers.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2023

The new developments look startlingly alike, often in the form of boxy, mid-rise buildings with a ground-floor retail space, sans-serif fonts and vivid slabs of bright paneling.

From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2023