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

As for the Director of National Intelligence being in Fulton County, there is no viable reason to have a high-level political appointee during the execution of a search warrant. —CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026

The Biden administration renewed the offer in 2023, sending a high-level delegation to Oman to meet with Syrian officials about Tice. —Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026

The youngest of four brothers, Maye and his siblings made their mark as high-level athletes growing up in North Carolina. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026

Everyone has to get on the same page moving forward if the goal truly is high-level, year-over-year success. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for high-level

• daredevil
• sublevel
• bevel
• devil
• level
• mediaeval
• 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