high point

noun

: the best time or stage of something
Our trip to the museum was the high point of our vacation.
the high point of her career

Examples of High Point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
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.
Over the next week, trade rumblings will reach a high point. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 That, however, would be the high point of a miserable night for the Mariners. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 The passage is a high point of his œuvre and, by extension, in the history of literature. Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025 Speakers noted that chronic absenteeism is down 30% from that high point, though it is still elevated for some groups, particularly Latino, Black and Indigenous students. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for High Point

Browse Nearby Words

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

Geographical Definition

High Point

geographical name

city in north central North Carolina southwest of Greensboro population 104,371

More from Merriam-Webster on High Point

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!