high-rise
or high·rise
[ hahy-rahyz ]
/ ˈhaɪˌraɪz /
adjective
(of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators: a high-rise apartment house.
of, relating to, or characteristic of high-rise buildings.
of or being a small-wheeled bicycle with high handlebars and a banana-shaped seat.
noun
Also high rise, high-riser.
a high-rise apartment or office building.
Origin of high-rise
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby high-rise
high-priced,
high-proof,
high-quality,
high-res,
high-resolution,
high-rise,
high-riser,
high-risk,
high-rolling,
high-sounding,
high-speed
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British Dictionary definitions for high-rise
high-rise
adjective
- (prenominal) of or relating to a building that has many storeys, esp one used for flats or officesa high-rise block Compare low-rise
- (as noun)a high-rise in Atlanta