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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His contributions to shots and scoring chances have shown signs of being high-end, and his work in transition may already be. The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 In addition to the high-end living demand — with the number of sales transactions of $5 million-and-up units jumping nearly 12% over last year — the median price of affordable older condos, considered 30 years and up, also remains strong, despite a $10,000 dip in value compared to a year ago. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 While many dome houses are DIY, somewhat hippie-ish affairs, the one at 83 May Hill Road, in Ghent, New York, is a high-end modern home that still shares many of the ecoconscious principles of its handmade counterparts. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2025 Nvidia earlier this month unveiled its Rubin CPX , a high-end graphics processing unit capable of handling generative video creation at high speeds. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-end

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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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 3 Oct. 2025.

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