low rise

/loʊˈraɪz/
adjective
  1. Describing a building that has only a few stories, typically fewer than four or five.
    • The neighborhood is full of low-rise office blocks and small shops.
    • Low-rise housing is often preferred in suburban areas for its community feel.
    • They live in a low-rise apartment building with just three floors.
  2. Describing pants or jeans that sit low on the hips, below the natural waistline.
    • The store sells both high-waisted and low-rise trousers.
    • She prefers low-rise shorts because they are more comfortable in summer.
    • Low-rise jeans were very popular in the early 2000s.
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noun
  1. A building with only a few floors.
    • The low-rise has a small garden that the residents share.
    • They moved from a high-rise downtown to a low-rise in the suburbs.
    • The city is building several new low-rises along the river.
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