tall building — high-rise
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A building that has many floors and is much higher than the buildings around it.
Say it like a native
Textbook The city contains numerous high-elevation architectural structures.
Native The city's full of tall buildings.
Natural; 'high-elevation architectural structures' is absurd.
Pattern: tall building (noun phrase)
In use
- There’s a tall building next to the train station that you can see from miles away.daily life
- In my city, there are many tall buildings, especially in the business district, which makes the skyline look very modern.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I live in a high building.
✓ I live in a tall building. / a high-rise.
Buildings are 'tall' (or 'high-rise'); 'high' fits mountains and shelves.
Common collocations
a tall building— very, climb, glass, skyscraper
Don't confuse it
‘Tall building’ is more general and common in everyday speech than ‘high-rise,’ which is a technical term.