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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Adjective
Friends, colleagues and members of the public bowed and laid incense offerings in tribute to Ho Wai-ho, 37, who was killed while trying to put out the blaze that engulfed seven high-rise residential blocks in the Tai Po neighborhood last month.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Look for inspectors who routinely work on coastal stucco homes, flat roofs, older Miami bungalows, and high-rise condos.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Noun
Authorities said various locations in seven different districts of Kyiv sustained damage, and at least three high-rise apartment blocks were on fire.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Adapted State High-Rise Jogger The Adapted State high-rise jogger is perfect for the hustle and bustle of the new year.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2025
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“High-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-rise. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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