riser

[ rahy-zer ]

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 ( def 10 ).

riser

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of riser¹

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

Example Sentences

Kicking through a moat with a brass band on an in-the-round riser that vaulted him over the main stage field.

From Los Angeles Times

Initially, early risers will notice darker mornings following the clock change.

From BBC

Americans, especially early risers, are encouraged to prepare for the time difference if they want to get in those eight hours of sleep.

From Los Angeles Times

I usually work at night, and she’s a very early riser.

From Los Angeles Times

A blanket of cloud will greet early risers on Christmas morning, with the threat of rain isolated to the western and northern isles of the UK, and around the Highlands' Great Glen.

From BBC