high-rise meaning
high-rise :
tall, multi-story
adjective
▪ They live in a high-rise building.
▪ They live in a tall building.
▪ The city has many high-rise apartments.
▪ The city has many tall apartments.
paraphrasing
▪ skyscraper – very tall building
▪ tower – tall structure
high-rise :
tall building, skyscraper
noun
▪ The high-rise offers great views.
▪ The tall building offers great views.
▪ She works in a high-rise downtown.
▪ She works in a tall building downtown.
paraphrasing
▪ skyscraper – very tall building
▪ tower – tall structure
Pronunciation
high-rise [ˈhaɪˌraɪz]
The stress is on 'high' and sounds like 'high-rise'.
Common phrases and grammar about high-rise
high-rise - Common meaning
adjective
tall, multi-story
noun
tall building, skyscraper
Part of Speech Changes for "high-rise"
▪ high (adjective) – tall or above ground
▪ rise (verb) – to go up or increase
Common Expressions with "high-rise"
▪ high-rise apartment – tall apartment building
▪ high-rise office – tall office building
▪ high-rise construction – building of tall structures
▪ high-rise living – living in tall buildings
Important examples of high-rise in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, high-rise often refers to tall buildings in urban areas.
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Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
High-rise is used as an adjective to describe buildings and as a noun to refer to the buildings themselves.
high-rise
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
high-rise development
'tall building project', used in urban planning.
high-rise fever
means 'enthusiasm for tall buildings', used in real estate.
Differences between similar words and high-rise
high-rise
,
skyscraper
differences
High-rise is a general term for tall buildings, while skyscraper is often used for very tall and iconic buildings.
Words with the same origin as high-rise
The origin of high-rise
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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