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high-rise
[hahy-rahyz]
adjective
(of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators.
a high-rise apartment complex.
of, relating to, or characteristic of high-rise buildings.
of or being a small-wheeled bicycle with high handlebars and a banana-shaped seat.
(of pants) having a waistline placed at or above the navel, or at the natural waist.
high-rise chinos.
noun
Also high rise, a high-rise apartment or office building.
high-rise
adjective
(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
( as noun )
a high-rise in Atlanta
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of high-rise1
Example Sentences
"An entire section of a residential high-rise building was destroyed" in the worst-hit Shevchenkivskyi district, he says, adding that some people are trapped under the rubble.
From her window on the upper floors of a high-rise building, my sister can clearly see the action, which does little to calm her nerves.
"Security in Mogadishu has improved, leading to an increase in high-rise and commercial buildings," says Salah Hassan Omar, the mayor's spokesperson.
South Korean TV dramas may seem innocuous, but they reveal much about ordinary life there - people living in high-rise apartments, driving fast cars and eating at upmarket restaurants.
Like gated communities, secured high-rises and private security services, the clubs reflect a growing separation between social classes that erodes the idea of a shared public space.
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