1
: upscale
high-end boutiques
2
: of superior quality or sophistication and usually high in price
high-end cameras

Examples of high-end in a Sentence

a high-end haberdashery that serves its clients by appointment only high-end digital cameras intended for professionals and serious amateurs
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Russia has taken control of that title in recent years, and there aren’t as many high-end Finnish options for international events as there used to be. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024 The decrease is attributed to weaker performance across the aesthetics and high-end retail industries. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 Going into this season, the Gophers’ latest high-end safety product, Tyler Nubin, had joined the New York Giants via the NFL draft, leaving a big hole in the back of the U defense. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024 Five waterproof 55-inch TV screens are mounted to a custom shell that emerges from the truck bed, working in tandem with a high-end JBL sound system, and a 185 square-foot canopy shades the entire setup. Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-end 

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-end was in 1956

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“High-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-end. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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