HIGH-RISE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • `tower block” is the British term for `high-rise”
    Hypernyms(s) high-rise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

HIGH-RISE as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • used of buildings of many stories equipped with elevators
    • tall
    Usage Example(s)
    • avenues lined with high-rise apartment buildings
    Antonym(s) Similar To