1
: one that rises (as from sleep)
an early riser
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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Each band’s gear had been set up on dollies and risers, secured under forty-foot-long tents.
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Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The Tide joins Miami as the biggest risers, coming in at +2000 after a loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The brothers continued their tinkering by putting Erica (Priah Ferguson) on a riser, submerging Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) in water, and placing Steve precariously on the edge of Fallon's desk.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Soon enough, one of the fans notices her and looks up, prompting Eilish to bang on the window, which unleashes a tsunami of screams from the groggy crowd as other early-risers spring across the parking lot to get in on the rare pre-show avail.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
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Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The Tide joins Miami as the biggest risers, coming in at +2000 after a loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The brothers continued their tinkering by putting Erica (Priah Ferguson) on a riser, submerging Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) in water, and placing Steve precariously on the edge of Fallon's desk.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Soon enough, one of the fans notices her and looks up, prompting Eilish to bang on the window, which unleashes a tsunami of screams from the groggy crowd as other early-risers spring across the parking lot to get in on the rare pre-show avail.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Riser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riser. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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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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