high tech

noun

variants or less commonly hi-tech
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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Anker sent me its SOLIX EverFrost 2 40L battery-powered to answer the question of whether the investment in one of these high tech takes on the old school camping and tailgating mainstay is worth the investment. Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

high-tech

adjective
-ˌtek
: of or relating to high technology
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