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☆ high·-rise (hī′rīz′)
adjective
designating or of a tall apartment house, office building, etc. of many stories
noun
a high-rise building
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high-rise Usage Examples
Converse of object
- destroy: Can you imagine if bombs began to fall on Washington, D.C. , and to destroy the high-rises of money markets of New York?
Adjective modifier
- modern: This can result in hybrid buildings where traditional facades of arches and domes are grafted onto modern high-rises.
Modifies a noun
- flat: For much of the area the council chose to build high-rise flats, then much in vogue.
Noun used with modifier
- apartment: Leisure options Here you'll find a lively cluster of resturants, bars, hotels, apartment high-rises and leisure facilities.
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