high blood pressure

noun

: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries

also : hypertension

Examples of high blood pressure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Having too much sodium in your diet increases your risk of developing high blood pressure. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2026

Blumenreich agreed, adding that a person with high stress is less likely to eat healthy and more likely to develop things like high blood pressure. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Other unsealed documents show Horsch was being treated for macular degeneration, high blood pressure and arrhythmia. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Each of these drugs works in a unique way to lower high blood pressure, which reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke, per Mayo Clinic. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high blood pressure

• acupressure
• overpressure
• flesher
• fresher
• thresher
• refresher

Kids Definition

high blood pressure

noun

: blood pressure that is abnormally high especially in the arteries or the condition resulting from it

called also hypertension

Medical Definition

high blood pressure

noun

: hypertension