1
: one that rises (as from sleep)
2
: the upright member between two stair treads
3
: a stage platform on which performers are placed for greater visibility
4
: a vertical pipe (as for water or gas) or a vertical portion of an electric wiring system
5
: one of the straps that connects a parachutist's harness with the shroud lines
Examples of riser in a Sentence
The school choir stood on the risers for the concert.
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Early risers might have seen crews of young people rowing boats and beating drums on Vasona Lake in Los Gatos, where one of the few South Bay dragon boat teams was practicing for an upcoming international race.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
For early risers, there’s the remains of a planet parade.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The rest of the rear panel features a removable expansion slot module that can rotate to support the vertical installation of a graphics card via a riser cable (not included).
—PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
Here are a few stock risers and fallers from the day.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
For early risers, there’s the remains of a planet parade.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The rest of the rear panel features a removable expansion slot module that can rotate to support the vertical installation of a graphics card via a riser cable (not included).
—PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
Here are a few stock risers and fallers from the day.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Riser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riser. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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riser
noun
ris·er
ˈrī-zər 
1
: one that rises (as from sleep)
an early riser
2
: the upright board between two stair treads
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