1
: upscale
high-end boutiques
2
: of superior quality or sophistication and usually high in price
high-end cameras

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
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Another unique amenity of this Four Seasons is its high-end Elusa winery complete with four-acre Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard on property. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Now, prices are climbing again, particularly for high-end models. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 Now the company makes the high-end R1T pickup truck and the R1S sport utility vehicle in Normal, Illinois, as well as delivery vans for Amazon and others. Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025 Sipur’s business model of production high-end shows on modest budgets with international partners has allowed the company to prosper even as demand for content cools off from its pre-pandemic Peak TV peak. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-end

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of high-end was in 1956

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“High-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-end. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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