state of the art

noun phrase

: the level of development (as of a device, procedure, process, technique, or science) reached at any particular time usually as a result of modern methods

state-of-the-art

ˈstāt-əv-ṯẖē-ˈärt 

adjective

Examples of state of the art in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new facility features 1,200 gaming positions, a state of the art retail sportsbook, a 226-room hotel, full service spa and a 12,000-square-foot event center with meeting areas, not to mention top-notch restaurants those of us who aren’t big gamblers are eager to visit. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Istanbul is a wonderful new state of the art airport, and while routing to places like Venice through Istanbul has traditionally taken longer, that was before ESS, which Turkey does not have. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Some of the technology used by air traffic controllers is not exactly state of the art. — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Rather than solely blaming the state of the art market, Glimcher largely blamed himself. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for state of the art

• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart
• upstart