riser

[ rahy-zer ]

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noun

a person who rises, especially from bed:
to be an early riser.
the vertical face of a stair step.
any of a group of long boards or narrow platforms that can be combined in stepwise fashion:
The choir stood on a horseshoe of risers behind the orchestra.
a vertical pipe, duct, or conduit.
Metallurgy. a chamber or enlarged opening at the top of a mold for allowing air to escape or adding extra metal.
Nautical.
1. a heavy strake of planking in the vicinity of the garboard strake in a wooden vessel.
2. rising ( def 10 ).

riser

/ ˈraɪzə /

noun

a person who rises, esp from bed
an early riser
the vertical part of a stair or step
a vertical pipe, esp one within a building

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Word History and Origins

Origin of riser¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; rise, -er ¹

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Example Sentences

Americans, especially early risers, are encouraged to prepare for the time difference if they want to get in those eight hours of sleep.

From Los Angeles Times

I usually work at night, and she’s a very early riser.

From Los Angeles Times

A blanket of cloud will greet early risers on Christmas morning, with the threat of rain isolated to the western and northern isles of the UK, and around the Highlands' Great Glen.

From BBC

Their bodies, 180 of them crammed onto the stage risers, seemed glued together.

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“I’m still getting a good amount of sleep,” quipped the notoriously early riser.

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risen rise to

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