1
: being multistory and equipped with elevators
high-rise apartments
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by high-rise buildings
a high-rise complex
3
: having a longer than standard rise (see rise entry 2 sense 7)
high-rise jeans
There are boxer shorts, low-rise briefs, high-rise briefs, … and colors galore.—
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variants
or less commonly high rise
plural high-rises also high rises
: a building (such as an apartment building) that has multiple stories and is equipped with elevators
They live on the tenth floor of a high-rise.
Examples of high-rise in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebLinda Marx, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Work became specialized with the construction of high-rise office and retail buildings.
—Carlos Moreno, Fortune, 7 May 2024
From a high-rise tennis skirt and a pair of cropped pants to an oversized crewneck (thinking about those cold airplanes), there are tons of must-haves to add to your cart.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
Flow’s Miami and Fort Lauderdale buildings come as the South Florida region is poised to welcome a glut of flexible living apartments, with several developers building high-rises that allow people to buy furnished condos and either live in them or rent them full-time on Airbnb.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Other deluxe high-rises such as Brookfield’s nearby Beaudry and Atelier apartment towers are also wrapped in metal and glass with tall tinted windows.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
The first strike, an hour after midnight in a residential area of Kharkiv, damaged a high-rise building and several lower-rise ones.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
In a form-fitting black cocktail dress covered with sequined third eye appliques and a net mermaid flounce from the knees to the floor and a jet-black, high-rise bouffant, her reserve crumbled into a massive wave of emotion that even dwarfed her sartorial drama.
—Holly Gleason, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
The colorful building at Second and Roosevelt streets won't be demolished to make room for another high-rise, and no corporate food and beverage concept is moving into the building.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
After Oksana’s death, Hryhorii and his wife, Ninel, moved into Oksana’s compact, tidy flat in a Kyiv high-rise.
—Alice Martins, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
Check out this high-rise, ankle-length pair from Alo Yoga.
—Rachel Simon, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2023
After walking Rivera to her door, festooned with Puerto Rican and American flags, Torrez continued on to her own high-rise apartment, facing Plaza Betances.
—Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
In San Francisco, strong winds shattered glass on skyscrapers and sent a couch sailing from a high-rise apartment to the sidewalk below.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
As a novice developer and Clayton County’s development authority were nearing a deal in the fall of 2021 to provide land for an $800 million high-rise project, top county officials demanded information about his financial capability.
—Leon Stafford, ajc, 24 Mar. 2023
Developer Hall Group began construction in 2021 on the high-rise project which also includes a 19-story luxury apartment tower and a 16-story office building.
—Steve Brown, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
In a high-rise building, go to a small interior room or hallway on the lowest floor possible.
—Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2023
Adjective
The 14-piece line of shifts, maxi caftans, long-sleeve linen dresses, swimwear, coverups, and high-rise white jeans is named Barefoot in Paradise, because Lilly was a free spirit who often walked around without shoes.
—Linda Marx, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Work became specialized with the construction of high-rise office and retail buildings.
—Carlos Moreno, Fortune, 7 May 2024
From a high-rise tennis skirt and a pair of cropped pants to an oversized crewneck (thinking about those cold airplanes), there are tons of must-haves to add to your cart.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
Flow’s Miami and Fort Lauderdale buildings come as the South Florida region is poised to welcome a glut of flexible living apartments, with several developers building high-rises that allow people to buy furnished condos and either live in them or rent them full-time on Airbnb.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Other deluxe high-rises such as Brookfield’s nearby Beaudry and Atelier apartment towers are also wrapped in metal and glass with tall tinted windows.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
The first strike, an hour after midnight in a residential area of Kharkiv, damaged a high-rise building and several lower-rise ones.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
In a form-fitting black cocktail dress covered with sequined third eye appliques and a net mermaid flounce from the knees to the floor and a jet-black, high-rise bouffant, her reserve crumbled into a massive wave of emotion that even dwarfed her sartorial drama.
—Holly Gleason, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
The colorful building at Second and Roosevelt streets won't be demolished to make room for another high-rise, and no corporate food and beverage concept is moving into the building.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
Noun
Quite the opposite: Agolde ‘90s Jeans are what make my high-rise-loving ‘90s-baby heart flutter.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
After Oksana’s death, Hryhorii and his wife, Ninel, moved into Oksana’s compact, tidy flat in a Kyiv high-rise.
—Alice Martins, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
Check out this high-rise, ankle-length pair from Alo Yoga.
—Rachel Simon, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2023
After walking Rivera to her door, festooned with Puerto Rican and American flags, Torrez continued on to her own high-rise apartment, facing Plaza Betances.
—Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
In San Francisco, strong winds shattered glass on skyscrapers and sent a couch sailing from a high-rise apartment to the sidewalk below.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
As a novice developer and Clayton County’s development authority were nearing a deal in the fall of 2021 to provide land for an $800 million high-rise project, top county officials demanded information about his financial capability.
—Leon Stafford, ajc, 24 Mar. 2023
Developer Hall Group began construction in 2021 on the high-rise project which also includes a 19-story luxury apartment tower and a 16-story office building.
—Steve Brown, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
In a high-rise building, go to a small interior room or hallway on the lowest floor possible.
—Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2023
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“High-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-rise. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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