high-level

adjective

high-lev·​el ˈhī-ˈle-vəl 

1

: occurring, done, or placed at a high level

2

: being of high importance or rank

high-level diplomats

3

: of, relating to, or being a computer programming language (such as BASIC or Pascal) which is similar to a natural language (such as English) and in which each statement is translated by a compiler usually into several machine language instructions

4

: relating to or being nuclear waste that contains highly concentrated radioactive components which are environmentally hazardous

Examples of high-level in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to an email obtained by NPR sent to high-level staff Thursday, Matt Floca, the center's executive director and chief operating officer, announced that Canny would be the center's new artistic director. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Her appointment comes at what looks to be a time of turmoil at the Treasury regarding high-level personnel. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Brands have little to no data about their products outside of returns, reviews, and high-level quality summaries from the factory. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Even though Carol City’s overall record is 3-3, all of its losses are to high-level Georgia teams. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for high-level

• daredevil
• sublevel
• bevel
• devil
• level
• multilevel

Kids Definition

high-level

adjective

high-lev·​el

ˈhī-ˈlev-əl

1

: being of high importance or rank

high-level officials

2

: relating to or being a computer programming language that is similar to a natural language (as English)

3

: relating to or being very radioactive nuclear waste