high-level

adjective

high-lev·​el ˈhī-ˈle-vəl 

1

: occurring, done, or placed at a high level

2

: being of high importance or rank

high-level diplomats

3

: of, relating to, or being a computer programming language (such as BASIC or Pascal) which is similar to a natural language (such as English) and in which each statement is translated by a compiler usually into several machine language instructions

4

: relating to or being nuclear waste that contains highly concentrated radioactive components which are environmentally hazardous

Examples of high-level in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mikel Brown, 6-4, Louisville One of the best off-the-dribble shooters in this draft class who is also a high-level passer who should be able to comfortably run pick and roll sets as a rookie. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

In a joint statement, mediators Pakistan and Qatar said that while the high-level engagement had ended, technical negotiations would continue in Switzerland. — ABC News, 22 June 2026

Developed with leading academics and defense experts, including Sky News' Deborah Haynes, the series replicates high-level political decision-making pressure. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Pakistani team meets separately with US, Iranian delegations Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has separately met with JD Vance and with the Iranian delegation at the Bürgenstock Resort near Lucerne in Switzerland where the high-level talks are taking place. — Victoria Eastwood, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for high-level

• daredevil
• sublevel
• bevel
• devil
• level
• multilevel

Kids Definition

high-level

adjective

high-lev·​el

ˈhī-ˈlev-əl

1

: being of high importance or rank

high-level officials

2

: relating to or being a computer programming language that is similar to a natural language (as English)

3

: relating to or being very radioactive nuclear waste