1
: upscale
high-end boutiques
2
: of superior quality or sophistication and usually high in price
high-end cameras

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
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Much like how Moutai dominates high-end liquor or how BYD is overtaking Western electric vehicles (EVs) in China, Laopu is making the case that a Chinese company can lead in luxury jewelry. Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Some Colombian veterans were lured to Mexico by the promise of high-end jobs, only to discover their new employer was a drug cartel. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 Located at the corner of Main and River streets in Ketchum, the upscale resort will have daily room rates comparable to high-end hotels in the Intermountain West in places such as Park City, Big Sky and Telluride, according to Mark Keiser, president of development at Viceroy Hotels and Resorts. Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2025 And tucked in one aisle, a collection of lotions and balms that wouldn’t look out of place in a high-end apothecary — but come from nearby farms. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-end

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-end was in 1956

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“High-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-end. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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