riser

noun

ris·​er ˈrī-zər 

1

: one that rises (as from sleep)

an early riser

2

: the upright member between two stair treads

3

: a stage platform on which performers are placed for greater visibility

4

: a vertical pipe (as for water or gas) or a vertical portion of an electric wiring system

5

: one of the straps that connects a parachutist's harness with the shroud lines

Examples of riser in a Sentence

The school choir stood on the risers for the concert.

Recent Examples on the Web

Solar deck lights come in two common varieties, one designed for stair risers so people don’t trip, and post-cap lights that mount on top of deck handrail posts. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

South Korean riser Haeran Ryu pursues her third major win in a row. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2026

The young man who once drove all the way to Eastern Kentucky’s Laurel Cove Music Festival just to attend as a fan before returning to headline two years later, quickly became one of country music’s most talked-about risers throughout the mid-2020s. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

The McCourt, as the resulting 17,000-square-foot enclosure is called, can be daylit or darkened by drapes, tricked out with lights, sound, and risers, and adapted to emulate a high-concept amusement park, a concert hall, or an arena. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for riser

• geyser
• miser
• sizer
• visor
• wiser
• advertiser
• analyser
• analyzer
• appetizer
• atomizer
• breathalyzer
• colonizer

Kids Definition

riser

noun

ris·​er ˈrī-zər 

1

: one that rises (as from sleep)

an early riser

2

: the upright board between two stair treads