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high-rise 
Audio Help [hahy-rahyz] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [hahy-rahyz] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | (of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators: a high-rise apartment house. |
| 2. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of high-rise buildings. |
| 3. | of or being a small-wheeled bicycle with high handlebars and a banana-shaped seat. |
| 4. | Also, high rise, high-riser. a high-rise apartment or office building. |
Also, highrise.
[Origin: 1950–55]
] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
high rise
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| high-rise (hī'rīz')
adj.
n. or high rise
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
ˈhigh-rise adjective
with many storeys
Example: She does not like living in a high-rise flat as the children cannot get out to play easily.
See also: high-chair, high-level, highlands, highlight, highly, highness, highroad, highway, highwayman, high-class, high-handed, high-minded, high-pitched, high-powered, high-spirited, highly-strung, high, high and dry, high and low, high and mighty, high jump, high school, high spirits, high street, high tide, high water, high-tech, higher education, Highway Code, it is high time, the high seasExample: She does not like living in a high-rise flat as the children cannot get out to play easily.
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