high-rise

or high·rise

[ hahy-rahyz ]

adjective

1. (of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators:

   a high-rise apartment complex.

2. of, relating to, or characteristic of high-rise buildings.
3. of or being a small-wheeled bicycle with high handlebars and a banana-shaped seat.
4. (of pants) having a waistline placed at or above the navel, or at the natural waist:

   high-rise chinos.

noun

1. Also high rise, a high-rise apartment or office building.

high-rise

adjective

1. 1. prenominal of or relating to a building that has many storeys, esp one used for flats or offices Compare low-rise

      a high-rise block

   2. ( as noun )

      a high-rise in Atlanta

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-rise¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Esparza also secured financial benefits on his own, including at least $48,000 in consulting payments from a businessman looking to pitch home automation products to downtown high-rise developers.

From Los Angeles Times

These include mandatory registration for medium-rise buildings - and as with high-rise buildings under the Building Safety Act 2022, tougher enforcement activity and action to help with disputes between residents and building owners.

From BBC

However, a Times report found it has instead generated billions of dollars’ worth of tax breaks for the wealthy often in pursuit of luxury high-rises, high-end hotels and swank office space.

From Los Angeles Times

The Grenfell Inquiry's Phase 2 report heavily criticised Celotex for launching a "dishonest scheme to mislead its customers" over the suitability of its insulation for use on high-rise buildings.

From BBC

It began last year when taggers hit abandoned downtown high-rises, transforming the city’s skyline.

From Los Angeles Times