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

Jello Biafra, the original singer of Dead Kennedys and longtime punk figure, has been hospitalized after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke due to high blood pressure on Saturday, March 7. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026

Increasingly, dental providers have screened patients for eating disorders, cancers, high blood pressure, diabetes and more, Griner said. —Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026

The stroke was reportedly caused by high blood pressure. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026

Ferrer said the county depends on nearly $1 billion in federal funding annually to track and prevent communicable diseases and combat chronic health conditions, including diabetes and high blood pressure. —Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 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