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

Even by the famously hostile standards of New York City’s high-end co-ops, this was nasty. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Langley said high-end buyers view properties such as Pier House and Cheeca as world-class assets in a market that is difficult to enter. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Turn your dorm room into a high-end personal theater with the groundbreaking Sonos Era 300. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

There were legitimate questions about his high-end speed and ability to play through NFL physicality, but Lane got the ultimate stamp of Baltimore approval. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 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