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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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 8 Jun. 2024.

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