low-rise

Meaning

Noun

A building of no more than a few stories.

Adj

Of lower body clothing: whose waistline does not reach the waist, but hangs along the hips.

Synonyms

deep

low

low-lying

low-pitched

shallow

squat

underslung

low-rise building

low storied building

Etymology

(architecture): A retronym created as an antonym to high-rise.