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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Seasonless styles, made from high-end materials sourced where possible from existing stocks, and the use of preorders to right-size production were also par for the course. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 And while the Fishermen’s Village restaurant concept may sound like fried shrimp and fries, Martin suggested high-end diners would be a target, too. Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 The new hook Sunglasses and keychains may have been high-end fashion's gateway purchases of the past. Monica Pitrelli,zamrooth Nisha, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 Walmart shoppers agree that the table feels high-end without the steep cost. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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