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high-rise
This term evokes the architectural scale of urban density and verticality. It carries a connotation of modernity and efficiency, often associated with corporate centers or dense residential hubs. While a skyscraper is typically an iconic, exceptionally tall landmark, a high-rise is a more general category for any building that exceeds a certain height threshold to maximize land use.
As a noun, it functions as a standard countable entity. When used as an adjective, it typically precedes the noun it modifies to specify the structural type of a development or building, distinguishing it from low-rise or mid-rise alternatives.
Meanings
Examples
The city skyline is dominated by a few massive high-rises.
We need to move our headquarters to a high-rise building.
I wonder if I could handle living in a high-rise apartment.
The view from the top of this high-rise is breathtaking.
They are planning to build a new high-rise complex downtown.
Living in a high-rise means relying entirely on the elevator.
The wind howls around the edges of the high-rise structure.