1
: one that rises (as from sleep)
2
: the upright member between two stair treads
3
: a stage platform on which performers are placed for greater visibility
4
: a vertical pipe (as for water or gas) or a vertical portion of an electric wiring system
5
: one of the straps that connects a parachutist's harness with the shroud lines
Examples of riser in a Sentence
The school choir stood on the risers for the concert.
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Around 2,000 seats— 29 rows of seats—will be placed on risers that allow the arena operators to remove seating to accommodate the Mammoth’s ice rink or add seats around the Jazz’s home court.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2025
He’s been a depth chart riser and made an impressive run stuff in the first half.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
There were two other levels of risers adorned with skulls and crossbones on the Grucifix — one level for the keyboardists, another for the Ghoulettes singing backing vocals.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
There are racks that fit in a drawer, small shelves that mount on the back of a cabinet door, and multi-tier risers that make all those small containers visible on a cabinet shelf.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2025
He’s been a depth chart riser and made an impressive run stuff in the first half.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
There were two other levels of risers adorned with skulls and crossbones on the Grucifix — one level for the keyboardists, another for the Ghoulettes singing backing vocals.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
There are racks that fit in a drawer, small shelves that mount on the back of a cabinet door, and multi-tier risers that make all those small containers visible on a cabinet shelf.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
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“Riser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riser. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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riser
noun
ris·er
ˈrī-zər 
1
: one that rises (as from sleep)
an early riser
2
: the upright board between two stair treads
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