high-end

adjective

ˈhī-ˈend 

1

: upscale

high-end boutiques

2

: of superior quality or sophistication and usually high in price

high-end cameras

Synonyms

• fashionable
• exclusive
• upscale
• elegant
• expensive
• luxurious
• upmarket

Examples of high-end in a Sentence

a high-end haberdashery that serves its clients by appointment only

high-end digital cameras intended for professionals and serious amateurs

Recent Examples on the Web

Another unique amenity of this Four Seasons is its high-end Elusa winery complete with four-acre Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard on property. —Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Now, prices are climbing again, particularly for high-end models. —Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025

Now the company makes the high-end R1T pickup truck and the R1S sport utility vehicle in Normal, Illinois, as well as delivery vans for Amazon and others. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025

Sipur’s business model of production high-end shows on modest budgets with international partners has allowed the company to prosper even as demand for content cools off from its pre-pandemic Peak TV peak. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for high-end

• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend
• depend