noun phrase · neutral
high-rise apartment
UK/ˌhaɪˈraɪz əˈpɑːtmənt/US/ˌhaɪˈraɪz əˈpɑrtmənt/HIGH·rise a·PARtment
an apartment located in a tall, multi-storey building
Examples
“live in a high-rise apartment”
“a high-rise apartment block”
“top-floor high-rise apartment”
Band 8 sentence
“Living in a high-rise apartment offers spectacular views of the skyline, but it can sometimes feel impersonal compared with neighbourhood housing.”
Collocations
- live in a high-rise apartment
- high-rise apartment block
Word family
Common mistakes
I live in high-rise apartment.→I live in a high-rise apartment.
I live in highrise apartment.→I live in a high-rise apartment.
Say it for a higher band
5apartment→6apartment building→7+high-rise apartment
Synonyms
tower block
Easily confused
apartment block
“He grew up in an apartment block near the city centre.”
condominium
“Many people buy a condominium as an investment.”
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