: relatively low to the ground or floor
a low-slung convertible
a low-slung modern building
a low-slung sofa

Examples of low-slung in a Sentence

only low-slung hotels have been built around the lake, so development isn't as intrusive as at other resorts
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The tweed shift dress, from the brand’s spring 2025 collection, featured a low-slung belt across the hips. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025 The new flagship is one of the boldest-looking Ferrari’s yet thanks to a low-slung design that incorporates a Daytona SP3-esque headlight visor, F40-style wheel arches, and a set of butterfly doors. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025 Timeless pieces like trenchcoats, poplin button-downs and turtlenecks pair well with on-trend styles including micro miniskirts, low-slung trousers and hourglass outerwear — most of it made from sustainable or recycled fabrics. Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025 Still, the low-slung coral island doesn’t feel overcrowded. Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for low-slung 

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of low-slung was in 1840

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“Low-slung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-slung. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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