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    high-rise
    /ˈhʌɪrʌɪz/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a building) having many storeys: "a high-rise block of flats"

    noun

    • 1. a building with many storeys: "a twelve-floor high-rise"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › high-riseHIGH-RISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈhaɪ.raɪz / us / ˈhaɪ.raɪz / tall, with many floors: a high-rise office building. Opposite.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › high-riseHigh-rise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HIGH-RISE is being multistory and equipped with elevators. How to use high-rise in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › high-riseHIGH-RISE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈhaɪ.raɪz / uk / ˈhaɪ.raɪz / tall, with many floors: a high-rise office building. Opposite.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › high-riseHIGH-RISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A high-rise is a modern building which is very tall and has many levels or floors. That big high-rise above us is where he lives. American English : high-rise / ˈhaɪˌraɪz /

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › high-riseHIGH-RISE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    High-rise definition: (of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators. See examples of HIGH-RISE used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › high-riseHigh-rise - definition of high-rise by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. a. Relating to or being a tall building that is equipped with elevators and usually has at least six stories: a high-rise apartment building. b. Having or characterized by high-rise buildings: a high-rise district. 2. Relating to or being a bicycle with small wheels, high handlebars, and often a banana-shaped seat. 3.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › high-rise_adjhigh-rise, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

    What does the word high-rise mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word high-rise . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.