riser

American  

[rahy-zer] / ˈraɪ zər /

noun

1. a person who rises, especially from bed.

   to be an early riser.

2. the vertical face of a stair step.

3. any of a group of long boards or narrow platforms that can be combined in stepwise fashion.

   The choir stood on a horseshoe of risers behind the orchestra.

4. a vertical pipe, duct, or conduit.

5. Metallurgy. a chamber or enlarged opening at the top of a mold for allowing air to escape or adding extra metal.

6. Nautical.

   1. a heavy strake of planking in the vicinity of the garboard strake in a wooden vessel.

   2. rising.

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riser British  

/ ˈraɪzə /

noun

1. a person who rises, esp from bed

   an early riser

2. the vertical part of a stair or step

3. a vertical pipe, esp one within a building

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Etymology

Origin of riser

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at rise, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Riser: Sophomore Brady Smigiel of Newbury Park has 29 touchdown passes in five games.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2023

Riser: Sophomore Dutch Horisk of St. John Bosco has been active as a tackler and pass rusher.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2023

Riser, who has maintained his innocence, filed a lawsuit last year in federal court alleging that Montenegro violated his civil rights and falsely arrested and jailed him.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

Riser, a 13-year veteran of the department at the time, was fired after his arrest.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

De old house is done tore down, but young Riser now lives in de new house on de place.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration