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 of high-end

• 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

The league had recently reduced remaining ticket prices to 79 pounds ($105) including for some high-end seats. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Regardless, the latest Yoga AIO earns an Editors’ Choice award and takes the crown for the best high-end all-in-one Windows desktop. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

Fontvieille, Monaco Monaco has been home base for Verstappen since 2015, and for years the driver rented a high-end apartment in Fontvieille, the waterfront neighborhood tucked along the principality’s western edge. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

From there the shape has trickled down to everyday retailers like Zara and Uniqlo, moving from a high-end outerwear statement into something a wider audience can buy off the rack. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

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