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LOW-RISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does low-rise mean? 

LOW-RISE (adjective)
  The adjective LOW-RISE has 1 sense:

1. used of buildings of one or only a few stories and usually no elevator; lowplay

  Familiarity information: LOW-RISE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LOW-RISE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Used of buildings of one or only a few stories and usually no elevator; low

Context example:

looking out over the roofs of low-rise apartment buildings

Similar:

walk-up (a building with no elevator)

Antonym:

high-rise (used of buildings of many stories equipped with elevators; tall)


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