high tech

noun

variants or less commonly
1
2
: a style of interior design featuring industrial products, materials, or designs
high-tech adjective
or less commonly hi-tech

Examples of high tech in a Sentence

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Moscow has effectively closed the door on Europe and bought a one-way ticket to Beijing, without enough leverage to benefit equally from the Chinese engagement, such as by partaking in its high tech or investment. Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Mark Hall, an American investment banker who worked in the Dominican Republic, has also tried to get support for a similar effort that involves installing 50 to 60 high tech surveillance towers along the border. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 There is a low-tech way and a high tech way to make sense of it all. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 Aug. 2025 These were comfortable for our pint-size tester to wear for several hours at a time, with nicely cushioned ear cups and a simple design that didn’t feel too high tech or intimidating. Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for high tech

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high tech was in 1969

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“High tech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tech. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

high-tech

adjective
-ˌtek
: of or relating to high technology
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