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Definition of high-rise in English: high-riseadjective ˈhʌɪrʌɪzˈhaɪˌraɪz 1(of a building) having many storeys. a high-rise block of flats Example sentencesExamples - Montevideo is a modern city, with high-rise apartments and office buildings.
- Architectural styles range from ornate, nineteenth-century villas to modern, high-rise apartment buildings.
- The housing project included the construction of a massive shopping center, an international school and high-rise office buildings, an apartment, a five star hotel and international class hospital.
- Most South Koreans in urban areas live in high-rise, multistory dwellings.
- All this prosperity manifests itself in the city's swish downtown area, with its glittering high-rise office buildings and hotels.
- All four sites have since been developed and are now occupied by high-rise office buildings.
- Luxury high-rise apartment buildings and large houses have all the amenities one would expect in the United States.
- They contrast with the often impeccably maintained town centres and are largely made up of high-rise tower blocks that are lacking in amenities, especially for the youth.
- Over time, the city spread out; its central business district became dense with high-rise office and residential buildings and an excellent infrastructure developed.
- On Malaysia's west coast, thousands of residents fled high-rise apartment buildings and hotels.
- In contrast to the rest of the country, hotels, offices, villas and high-rise apartment buildings are going up at a frenzied pace.
- This more northerly part of the area is in contrast to the mass tourism-dominated southern end of the Costa Brava, with its high-rise tower blocks and packed beaches.
- Several high-rise office buildings near the embassy were heavily damaged.
- It's in the grand tradition of big cities that there are little delis, cafés or coffee shops on the main floor of high-rise apartment buildings.
- During the past few months the problems and incidents when answering call-outs at high-rise tower blocks have escalated, they added.
- Until around the turn of the 21st century, high-rise buildings were quite rare in Vienna.
- Instead of cosy, low-rent substitute houses in old neighbourhoods, there were high-rise apartment buildings.
- We hopped into my car, and she directed me downtown to the Belvedere, an old high-rise office building that had been converted into cheap apartments.
- Wood has given way to cement as the main building material, and new forms of architecture include high-rise buildings for offices and residences, and air-conditioned shopping malls.
- Not surprisingly, the vast majority of the population here lives in single-family detached housing; relatively few people are in high-rise apartment buildings or condos.
- 1.1 Taller or set higher than normal.
Example sentencesExamples - This aluminum city slicker has eight speeds, and a shorter stem and high-rise handlebars to ensure a comfortable, upright position.
- Generally, high-rise pants suit taller men, while low-rise trousers are more flattering for shorter men.
Synonyms tall, lofty, towering, soaring, elevated, giant, big
noun ˈhʌɪrʌɪzˈhaɪˌraɪz A building with many storeys. Example sentencesExamples - The understated, brick exterior now stands out amongst the bland residential high-rises that have sprouted in the River North area in recent years.
- The wide view outside displays Shanghai's historical buildings and modern high-rises.
- Adding new homes to an existing neighbourhood is the best rebuttal to any scheme to clear out houses and build a high-rise.
- Many people live in walkups, and elevators are usually found only in high-rises.
- Luxury high-rises are especially prone to noise problems.
Definition of high-rise in US English: high-riseadjectiveˈhīˌrīzˈhaɪˌraɪz 1(of a building) having many stories. office towers and high-rise apartments Example sentencesExamples - In contrast to the rest of the country, hotels, offices, villas and high-rise apartment buildings are going up at a frenzied pace.
- All this prosperity manifests itself in the city's swish downtown area, with its glittering high-rise office buildings and hotels.
- They contrast with the often impeccably maintained town centres and are largely made up of high-rise tower blocks that are lacking in amenities, especially for the youth.
- This more northerly part of the area is in contrast to the mass tourism-dominated southern end of the Costa Brava, with its high-rise tower blocks and packed beaches.
- Wood has given way to cement as the main building material, and new forms of architecture include high-rise buildings for offices and residences, and air-conditioned shopping malls.
- Luxury high-rise apartment buildings and large houses have all the amenities one would expect in the United States.
- Over time, the city spread out; its central business district became dense with high-rise office and residential buildings and an excellent infrastructure developed.
- Instead of cosy, low-rent substitute houses in old neighbourhoods, there were high-rise apartment buildings.
- On Malaysia's west coast, thousands of residents fled high-rise apartment buildings and hotels.
- Not surprisingly, the vast majority of the population here lives in single-family detached housing; relatively few people are in high-rise apartment buildings or condos.
- Until around the turn of the 21st century, high-rise buildings were quite rare in Vienna.
- Architectural styles range from ornate, nineteenth-century villas to modern, high-rise apartment buildings.
- We hopped into my car, and she directed me downtown to the Belvedere, an old high-rise office building that had been converted into cheap apartments.
- During the past few months the problems and incidents when answering call-outs at high-rise tower blocks have escalated, they added.
- Several high-rise office buildings near the embassy were heavily damaged.
- It's in the grand tradition of big cities that there are little delis, cafés or coffee shops on the main floor of high-rise apartment buildings.
- The housing project included the construction of a massive shopping center, an international school and high-rise office buildings, an apartment, a five star hotel and international class hospital.
- Montevideo is a modern city, with high-rise apartments and office buildings.
- Most South Koreans in urban areas live in high-rise, multistory dwellings.
- All four sites have since been developed and are now occupied by high-rise office buildings.
- 1.1 Taller or set higher than normal.
Example sentencesExamples - This aluminum city slicker has eight speeds, and a shorter stem and high-rise handlebars to ensure a comfortable, upright position.
- Generally, high-rise pants suit taller men, while low-rise trousers are more flattering for shorter men.
Synonyms tall, lofty, towering, soaring, elevated, giant, big
nounˈhīˌrīzˈhaɪˌraɪz A building with many stories. Example sentencesExamples - Adding new homes to an existing neighbourhood is the best rebuttal to any scheme to clear out houses and build a high-rise.
- Luxury high-rises are especially prone to noise problems.
- The wide view outside displays Shanghai's historical buildings and modern high-rises.
- Many people live in walkups, and elevators are usually found only in high-rises.
- The understated, brick exterior now stands out amongst the bland residential high-rises that have sprouted in the River North area in recent years.
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