high-rise

high-rise — noun

1. a tall residential or commercial structure that rises many storeys above the gro

1.名詞B1
釋義

a tall residential or commercial structure that rises many storeys above the ground

例句

Théo's architecture firm designed a 40-floor high-rise in the business district.

countable: a [number]-floor high-rise

Ritu lives on the 25th floor of a high-rise near the city park.

preposition: on the [number] floor of a high-rise

同義詞
  • tower block

    common in British English; often refers to residential buildings

  • apartment building

    broader term; not all apartment buildings are tall

  • skyscraper

    usually much taller than a typical high-rise, 40+ floors

反義詞

文法句型

usually singular or plural with number

often used with a location phrase

用法筆記

High-rise is most commonly used for residential apartment buildings and office towers built in cities since the mid-20th century. Skyscraper implies a notably taller building, usually over 40–50 floors.

常見錯誤

❌They live in a high-rise.' (no confusion, but...
✅They live in a high-rise apartment building.
💡'high-rise' alone is fine as a noun, but learners sometimes think it must always be followed by 'building.' Both forms are correct.)
❌The highrise was built in 1999.
✅The high-rise was built in 1999.
💡The compound is always hyphenated.

high-rise — adjective