low-rise

[loh-rahyz]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having a comparatively small number of floors, as a motel or townhouse, and usually no elevator.
(of pants) having a waistline placed at or just below the hips.
low-rise jeans.

noun

a low-rise building.

low-rise

adjective

of or relating to a building having only a few storeys Compare high-rise

noun

such a building

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Word History and Origins

Origin of low-rise¹

First recorded in 1955–60; on the model of high-rise ( def. )

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A low-rise sprawling structure, it was an example of an L.A. iteration of Deco — horizontal versus the vertical style found in most cities.

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It is estimated there are 1.3 million leasehold flats in low-rise blocks, under 11m high in England, according to the End Our Cladding Scandal campaign.

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Like pleated minis, low-rise jeans and crop tops, “The Simple Life” has made a comeback in the culture.

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Invicta House, built in the 1960s on the Isle of Thanet, in East Kent, is a mere 14 floors and stands austere among mainly low-rise housing.

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In the photos, the mom-to-be sports a cropped tank top and low-rise jeans to show off her baby bump.

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lowriding low road

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