riser

noun

ris·​er ˈrī-zər 

1

: one that rises (as from sleep)

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

Despite a riser and a dedicated pickup shelf for mobile orders, customers piled up near the counter, waiting for their pickups and hovering near customers sitting down with their coffee. —Maya Blackstone, CNN Money, 27 June 2025

The report’s fastest riser is Saudi Arabia, projected to welcome more than 2,400 inbound millionaires in 2025, an eight-fold increase from last year, thanks to a surge of returning Saudi nationals and international investors settling in Riyadh and Jeddah. —Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

This is Michigan’s Sunrise Coast, where early risers will be rewarded with blushing views. —Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 6 June 2025

City funds cannot be used for alcohol, tent rentals, stages or risers. —Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025

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