low-rise

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [loh rahyz]
- /loʊ raɪz/
- /ləʊ raɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loh rahyz]
- /loʊ raɪz/

Definitions of low-rise word

adjective low-rise having a comparatively small number of floors, as a motel or townhouse, and usually no elevator. 1
noun low-rise a low-rise building. 1
adjective low-rise Low-rise buildings are modern buildings which have only a few stories. 0
adjective low-rise of or relating to a building having only a few storeys 0
noun low-rise such a building 0
adjective low-rise designating or of a building, esp. an apartment house, having only a few stories 0

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Origin of low-rise

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; on the model of high-rise

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Parts of speech for Low-rise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Low-rise

low-rise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Antonyms for low-rise

adjective low-rise

multistory — (of a building) having several or many stories.

Just one Antonym for low-rise