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
So there’s the low point of all the kids being taken, but the high point of Will has these powers.
—
Kate Aurthur, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
That, for us, is the high point on the yacht.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
The ceremony was a high point of my four-day visit to the Atlantic Forest, one of the world’s most diverse and fragile biomes.
—Kendall Hunter, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
The number of individuals completing educator preparation programs annually in the United States has declined by more than 200,000 since its high point from 2008 to 2021.
—Robert Mitchell, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for High Point
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.
Kate Aurthur, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
That, for us, is the high point on the yacht.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
The ceremony was a high point of my four-day visit to the Atlantic Forest, one of the world’s most diverse and fragile biomes.
—Kendall Hunter, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
The number of individuals completing educator preparation programs annually in the United States has declined by more than 200,000 since its high point from 2008 to 2021.
—Robert Mitchell, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for High Point
Cite this Entry
“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationGeographical Definition
High Point
geographical name
city in north central North Carolina southwest of Greensboro population 104,371
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share