Grammar fix

tall building

high-rise

A building that has many floors and is much higher than the buildings around it.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

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

Pattern: tall building (noun phrase)

WrongI live in a high building.

RightI live in a tall building. / a high-rise.

Buildings are 'tall' (or 'high-rise'); 'high' fits mountains and shelves.

Patterntall building (noun phrase)

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The city contains numerous high-elevation architectural structures.

Natural The city's full of tall buildings.

Natural; 'high-elevation architectural structures' is absurd.

Words that usually travel with it.

‘Tall building’ is more general and common in everyday speech than ‘high-rise,’ which is a technical term.