1952, of buildings, from high (adv.) + rise (v.). As a noun, "high-rise building," from 1962.
`tower block' is the British term for `high-rise'
avenues lined with high-rise apartment buildings
high-minded
highness
high-pitched
high-powered
high-pressure
high-rise
high-roller
high-speed
high-strung
hight
high-tail
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