low-pressure
adjective
low-pres·sure
ˈlō-ˈpre-shər 
1
: having, exerting, or operating under a relatively small pressure
2
Examples of low-pressure in a Sentence
a low-pressure boss who lets employees do their work without looking over their shoulders
Recent Examples on the Web
Former Hurricane Lorena brings heavy rainfall Elsewhere in the Pacific, the remnants of what had been Hurricane Lorena were stalled about 170 miles off the coast of Baja California Sur as a remnant low-pressure area, driving heavy rainfall and a risk of life-threatening flash flooding.
—
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
This weekend, Boise will be on the edge of a low-pressure system, which means a slightly higher chance of thunderstorms and a relief from the smoke starting Sunday, Macfarlane said.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
Keep feedback direct but low-pressure, and frame it as an opportunity to improve outcomes rather than a judgment on the person.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Warned To Avoid Sun Amid 'Dangerously Hot Conditions' The National Weather Service explains that the polar vortex is a persistent low-pressure system of cold air around the Earth's poles.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-pressure
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
This weekend, Boise will be on the edge of a low-pressure system, which means a slightly higher chance of thunderstorms and a relief from the smoke starting Sunday, Macfarlane said.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
Keep feedback direct but low-pressure, and frame it as an opportunity to improve outcomes rather than a judgment on the person.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Warned To Avoid Sun Amid 'Dangerously Hot Conditions' The National Weather Service explains that the polar vortex is a persistent low-pressure system of cold air around the Earth's poles.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-pressure
Cite this Entry
“Low-pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-pressure. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share