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