/ Dictionary / Index L low-rise: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: low-rise Pronunciation: (lō'rīz"), [key] — adj. having a comparatively small number of floors, as a motel or townhouse, and usually no elevator. —n. a low-rise building. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: low-rise (Thesaurus) lowriding low road Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pedagogy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language