mid-rise

adjective

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

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The pair features a classic mid-rise waistline, leg-elongating cut, and timeless dark wash. Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025 The 94 Baggy Jeans are a classic Levi’s silhouette, with a loose, comfortable fit and a mid-rise waistband. Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025 Aeropostale Mid-Rise Flare Jeans Looking for something mid-rise? Michelle Rostamian, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025 The city’s new rules also require developers to provide adequate water flow at the construction sites of mid-rise and high-rise buildings, following two recent construction fires in La Jolla and Loma Portal. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mid-rise

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 2 Jan. 2026.

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