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.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Then came more high-rise condos and office buildings, as well as a shopping village and a major mall.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Tens of thousands have been fleeing the city, which has seen Israel demolishing high-rise buildings.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The Israeli military struck multiple high-rise buildings in Gaza City on Sunday, after warning people to leave several neighborhoods, in the latest round of destruction since Israel ordered a complete evacuation of the city earlier this week.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Then came more high-rise condos and office buildings, as well as a shopping village and a major mall.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
JoyLab Mid-Rise Foldover Wide-Leg Pants The pants feature a foldover waistband that can be worn flipped up or rolled down, allowing for a high-rise fit.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Tens of thousands have been fleeing the city, which has seen Israel demolishing high-rise buildings.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
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“High-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-rise. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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