1
: having few stories and not usually equipped with elevators
a low-rise apartment/office building
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by low-rise buildings
a low-rise housing development
3
: having a shorter than standard rise (see rise entry 2 sense 7)
low-rise jeans
The finishing touch of her ensemble then came in the form of "old school," low-rise brown suede … pants and coordinating brown leather boots.—
Claudia Miller
Claudia MillerJeans can also be OK … in some work environments, but not the "Saturday night jeans" that are low-rise and sexy.—Paula Rath
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The group turned the block, passing row houses and low-rise apartment buildings in a historically white immigrant neighborhood that is increasingly Arab, Latino and Asian.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
The plan Onassis hated was conceived by the esteemed and modest Israeli architect Moshe Safdie best known for his relatively low-rise Habit 67, Lego style, housing complex built for Expo in Montreal.
—Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
For example, there was a big controversy in Windsor Terrace in Brooklyn, about whether a developer should be allowed to build new apartment towers in a largely low-rise community.
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The low-rise cut is perfect for hip-hugging jeans and low-waist skirts, offering a discreet fit that stays in place all day.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
The plan Onassis hated was conceived by the esteemed and modest Israeli architect Moshe Safdie best known for his relatively low-rise Habit 67, Lego style, housing complex built for Expo in Montreal.
—Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
For example, there was a big controversy in Windsor Terrace in Brooklyn, about whether a developer should be allowed to build new apartment towers in a largely low-rise community.
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The low-rise cut is perfect for hip-hugging jeans and low-waist skirts, offering a discreet fit that stays in place all day.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-rise
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“Low-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-rise. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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