/ Dictionary / Index H high-rise: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: high-rise Pronunciation: (hī'rīz"), [key] — adj. (of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators: a high-rise apartment house. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of high-rise buildings. of or being a small-wheeled bicycle with high handlebars and a banana-shaped seat. —n. a high-rise apartment or office building. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: high-rise (Thesaurus) high-resolution high-riser Related Content Daily Word Quiz: voracious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language