high-rise building
Urban vertical structure
A high-rise building is a tall structure with many stories, typically served by elevators rather than stairs alone.
The threshold varies—some definitions start at seven stories, others at twelve or more.
High-rise usually describes urban residential or commercial buildings: They moved into a high-rise building downtown.
The shortened form high-rise works as both noun and adjective: a high-rise on Fifth Avenue, high-rise apartments.
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- heightVertical extent upward
- top floorHighest story of building
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- urban densityPopulation per city area
curtain wall · multistory · observation deck · bird's eye view · low-rise · iconic skyline · steel frame · wind load · storied · tower · penthouse · corner office · floor-to-ceiling windows · structural integrity · supertall · condominium · concrete · financial district
high-rise buildingdetached house
Residence sharing no walls
single-family home · country cottage · suburban home · suburban sprawl · farmhouse
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