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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Despite the support, China missed several key targets from its ten-year plan, including those for aerospace and high-end robots, and fostered unhealthy industrial competition that worsened global trade tensions, according to the European Chamber of Commerce in China. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 May 2025 Burberry will move away from its recent expansion into high-end handbags, which hit a wall by being too pricey. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 These high-end buyers often sell stock to help with down payments, but many pressed pause on their home search when the stock market tumbled in April. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 The naturally biodegradable dye is wash-friendly and suitable for diverse applications on various fibers, especially high-end natural ones. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 May 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 Jun. 2025.

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