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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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Bardet and Dorfman say the city should pause approvals of new high-rises and reconsider its process.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
Some people don't love the feeling of high-rise jeans pressing against their midsection and find low-rise styles more breathable and easy to wear.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 18 May 2026
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Adjective
With Tarrant County prices shifting and downtown high-rises competing with suburban subdivisions, the trade-offs deserve a closer look before anyone signs a contract.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Bardet and Dorfman say the city should pause approvals of new high-rises and reconsider its process.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Noun
The eye-catching color gives off instant vacation vibes, and looks great under a breezy white button-down or simply worn with the matching high-rise bottoms.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
Some people don't love the feeling of high-rise jeans pressing against their midsection and find low-rise styles more breathable and easy to wear.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 18 May 2026
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“High-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-rise. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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