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Added 9 October 2026

riser

/ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about riser at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone or something which rises.
A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.
The choir stood on risers for the performance.
A vertical part of a step on a staircase.

Origin

From Middle English ryser, risere, equivalent to rise + -er.

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