high-rise

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high-rise

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From high + rise. Compare mid-rise.

noun high-rises · highrise

  1. A tall building, one consisting of many storeys.

adjective highrise

  1. not comparable, of clothing Designed to sit high on, or above, the wearer's hips. high-rise jeans

    Similar: multistory

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noun A tall building

Españoledificio alto, edificio de gran altura
한국어고층 건물 gocheung geonmul
日本語高層ビル kōsō-biru
Françaistour d'habitation
DeutschHochhaus, Hochbau
Italianopalazzo, condominio, casa a torre
Русскийвысо́тное зда́ние vysótnoje zdánije, многоэта́жное зда́ние mnogoetážnoje zdánije, высо́тка vysótka, муравейник muravejnik, многоэта́жка mnogoetážka

adj Translations

Españolcaderado, de tiro alto

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@misc{high_rise_2026,
  title = {high-rise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/high-rise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}