: of, relating to, or being the lowest priced merchandise in a manufacturer's line
broadly : inexpensive

Examples of low-end in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As the smallest Bluetooth speaker in Sony's ULT lineup, the $129 Field 1 can't provide the kind of stereo separation or low-end rumble of its larger siblings. PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024 Now and again, the constant low-end bulges with the bass boom of an Outkast album. Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2024 Instax 7s/Instax 8/Instax 9: These are all older, low-end Instax models. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024 Your rifle should be light enough to carry all day with a good low-end magnification for shots under 50 yards. Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2024 That means the batteries on these models of Rad Power’s bikes won’t be nearly as susceptible to the kinds of battery fires that have been plaguing low-end ebikes and scooters and have led to injuries and nearly 20 deaths in the US. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024 Moments of ambient bliss gave way to dark, skittish, low-end patterns, while the percussive sounds of steam, passing subway trains and, appropriately, waves further deepened the transportive effects. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 3 Mar. 2024 She was known for combining high- and low-end items and concocting dazzling ensembles that contradicted themselves in all the right ways. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2024 Instead, revving up towards the 7,100 rpm redline provides plenty of low-end shove on the way to a screaming cacophony as the titanium exhaust begins to flow more freely. Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of low-end was in 1899

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“Low-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-end. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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