mid-rise

adjective

ˈmid-ˌrīz How to pronounce mid-rise (audio)
-ˈrīz
: being approximately 5 to 10 stories high
mid-rise condominiums

Examples of mid-rise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The mid-rise, cropped style offers a sleek, modern look while supporting all-day comfort with its four-way stretch fabric. Rose Marder, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2024 Some of the world’s densest neighborhoods and cities, such as Barcelona, have mostly low- and mid-rise buildings, Mullerat noted. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024 Barrett Lo Visionary Development released the new renderings for the development at 5300 S. 76th St., which will include more than 20,000 square feet of retail space, with multiple mid-rise structures across from it. Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024 Less popular were low-rise, mid-rise and highrise apartment buildings, as well as accessory dwelling units and fourplexes. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for mid-rise 

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mid-rise was in 1967

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“Mid-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-rise. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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