mid-rise

mid-rise
/mid"ruyz'/, adj.
1. (of a building) having a moderately large number of stories, usually five to ten, and equipped with elevators.
n.
2. a mid-rise apartment or office building.
[1965-70; MID- + (HIGH)-RISE]

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