high-rise

noun

A tall building, one consisting of many storeys.

“high-rise jeans”

Similar
multistorymultistoreymultistoriedstoriedstoreyedtower block
Opposite
low-rise
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Meanings

nounhigh-rise (plural high-rises)

plural high-rises · alternative highrise

  1. A tall building, one consisting of many storeys.
adjectivehigh-rise (not comparable)

alternative highrise

  1. not comparableDesigned to sit high on, or above, the wearer's hips.

    high-rise jeans

    Synonyms: multistory

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDesigned to sit high on, or above, the wearer's hips.

Similar
multistory

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveused of buildings of many stories equipped with elevators; tall

Similar
multistorymultistoreymultistoriedstoriedstoreyed
Opposite
low-rise

nountower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments

Similar
tower block
Broader
tower
Also see
apartment towermulti-storeymultistoriedstoriedtower block

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From high + rise. Compare mid-rise.

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Translations

Bulgarian многоетажен, с висока талия
  • многоетажен (mnogoetažen)A tall building
  • с висока талия (s visoka talija)Translations
Czech výškáč
  • výškáčA tall building
Danish højhus
  • højhusA tall building
Finnish kerrostalo, tornitalo
  • kerrostaloA tall building
  • tornitaloA tall building
French tour d'habitation
  • tour d'habitationA tall building
German Hochhaus, Hochbau
  • HochhausA tall building
  • HochbauA tall building
Hungarian toronyház
  • toronyházA tall building
Italian palazzo, condominio
  • palazzoA tall building
  • condominioA tall building
  • casa a torreA tall building
Japanese 高層ビル
  • 高層ビル (kōsō-biru)A tall building
Korean 고층 건물
  • 고층 건물 (gocheung geonmul)A tall building
Māori whare tīkoke
  • whare tīkokeA tall building
Norwegian Bokmål høyhus, høghus
  • høyhusA tall building
  • høghusA tall building
Polish wysokościowiec, z wysokim stanem
  • wysokościowiecA tall building
  • z wysokim stanemTranslations
Russian высо́тное зда́ние, многоэта́жное зда́ние
  • высо́тное зда́ние (vysótnoje zdánije)A tall building
  • многоэта́жное зда́ние (mnogoetážnoje zdánije)A tall building
  • высо́тка (vysótka)A tall building
  • муравейник (muravejnik)A tall building
  • многоэта́жка (mnogoetážka)A tall building
Spanish edificio alto, edificio de gran altura
  • edificio altoA tall building
  • edificio de gran alturaA tall building
  • caderadoTranslations
  • de tiro altoTranslations
Swedish höghus
  • höghusA tall building
Ukrainian багатоповерхі́вка
  • багатоповерхі́вка (bahatopoverxívka)A tall building
Cite this entry
APA

high-rise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-rise

MLA

“high-rise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-rise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high-rise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-rise.

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