collocation · neutral
high-rise buildings
/ˌhaɪ ˈraɪz ˈbɪldɪŋz/HIGH·rise·BILD·ings
tall buildings with many floors, typically found in cities
Examples
“The skyline is dominated by high-rise buildings and glass towers.”
“High-rise buildings offer great views but can be expensive to maintain.”
“Many cities rely on high-rise buildings to save space.”
Band 8 sentence
“Due to limited land, developers increasingly build high-rise buildings to accommodate growing urban populations.”
Collocations
- a cluster of high-rise buildings
- high-rise apartment
Word family
Common mistakes
high rise building→high-rise building
many high-rise→many high-rise buildings
Say it for a higher band
5tall buildings→6tall apartment blocks→7+high-rise buildings
Synonyms
tower block
Easily confused
skyscraper
“The new skyscraper is the tallest structure in the city.”
tower block
“Many tower blocks were built in the 1960s.”
Related words
Learn this word with the rest of its set, and get reminded at the right time.
In City & Urban life
Learn it with its set