Meaning of low-rise in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   low-rise

   Definitions

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

   Examples

   • « low »
   • « looking out over the roofs of low-rise apartment buildings »

   Synonyms

   • walk-up

   Antonyms

   • high-rise