midrise adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •Neither high-rise nor low-rise; typically consisting of four to ten stories.The neighborhood is full of midrise apartment blocks. •Having a zero-valued classification threshold (analogous to a riser of a stairway). noun1 •A building which is neither low-rise or high-rise.A lot of new midrises have been built in this area. formsmidrises