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.—
Nancy Lawson
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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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Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The jeans’ gap-proof waistband, stomach-smoothing technology, high-rise fit perfect for layering over bodysuits, and chic black hue.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
These high-rise cuties look office-appropriate but feel more like leggings, thanks to four-way stretch and thermoregulating fabric that dries quickly and helps to wick away sweat throughout the day.
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Adjective
One of our most popular, fashion-forward styles has been a high-rise, button-fly wide leg that has a slouch.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The jeans’ gap-proof waistband, stomach-smoothing technology, high-rise fit perfect for layering over bodysuits, and chic black hue.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
Two high-rise residential buildings were hit in the strikes, the mayor of Ukraine’s capital, Vitali Klitschko, said according to Reuters, including the second and third floors of a nine-story building in the Desnianskyi district.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
These high-rise cuties look office-appropriate but feel more like leggings, thanks to four-way stretch and thermoregulating fabric that dries quickly and helps to wick away sweat throughout the day.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
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“High-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-rise. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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