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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This is Michigan’s Sunrise Coast, where early risers will be rewarded with blushing views.
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Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 6 June 2025
City funds cannot be used for alcohol, tent rentals, stages or risers.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Like David Lee Roth’s drum riser leaps or Pete Townshend’s windmill guitar arm swing, Benson Boone‘s backflips are seemingly going to be part of his stage show until his ortho, or insurance company, say otherwise.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 June 2025
The Thunder spent one of those first-round picks—the Clippers' unprotected first-rounder in 2022—on Santa Clara forward Jalen Williams, who was a steady riser throughout the predraft process.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 6 June 2025
City funds cannot be used for alcohol, tent rentals, stages or risers.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Like David Lee Roth’s drum riser leaps or Pete Townshend’s windmill guitar arm swing, Benson Boone‘s backflips are seemingly going to be part of his stage show until his ortho, or insurance company, say otherwise.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 June 2025
The Thunder spent one of those first-round picks—the Clippers' unprotected first-rounder in 2022—on Santa Clara forward Jalen Williams, who was a steady riser throughout the predraft process.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 29 May 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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