high tech

noun

variants or less commonly hi-tech
1
2
: a style of interior design featuring industrial products, materials, or designs
high-tech adjective
or less commonly hi-tech

Examples of high tech in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The attraction's high tech audio-animatronics are also moving. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 Yet, high tech has come even to the task of removing litter. Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024 Far from cutting off relations, however, countries in East Asia and Europe are expanding partnerships with Israel — a world leader in agriculture, medicine, and high tech that respects free enterprise and upholds the rule of law. Ted Deutch, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2024 And California’s unemployment rate of 5.3% last month was the highest in the country, reflecting weakness in key sectors such as entertainment, high tech, and business and professional services. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for high tech 

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Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high tech was in 1969

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Cite this Entry

“High tech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tech. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

high-tech

adjective
-ˌtek
: of or relating to high technology
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