(adj) used of buildings of one or only a few stories and usually no elevator; low, Ant. high-rise, Example:looking out over the roofs of low-rise apartment buildings
adj. Lower than the highest heights; -- used of buildings of one or only a few stories; as, a low-rise apartment building. [ Narrower terms: three-story, three-storied, three-storey, three-storeyed ] high-rise [ WordNet 1.5 ]