high-tech
noun
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high-tech
American
[hahy-tek]
/ ˈhaɪˈtɛk /
Informal,
hi-tech
noun
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a style of interior design using industrial, commercial, and institutional fixtures, equipment, and materials, as metal warehouse shelving, factory lamps, and exposed pipes, or incorporating other elements having the stark, utilitarian appearance characteristic of industrial design.
adjective
high tech
British
noun
high-tech
1
Cultural
high-tech
2
Cultural
Etymology
Origin of high-tech
First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening
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He invested $180,000 in a small, high-tech farm using drip-irrigation technology from Orbia Netafim, an Israeli-founded company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
But the government's vision for a Silicon Valley-like high-tech hub in Hong Kong comes at a huge cost to the city's wildlife, local communities and public finances, environmental and social groups warned.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Once they moved in, they were confronted with the challenge of living in an old house with high-tech amenities, like smart home technology controlled by an app, or how to open the entry gate.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Air Force and Navy depleted a stunningly high percentage of the country’s most vital munitions—including more than half of its cruise missiles and high-tech air-defense weapons.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
This was why, in the decades since the simulation’s launch, the city had become a kind of high-tech Mecca.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
“You’re dealing with cars that have really high tech integrated into all body parts,” Keating says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
It was also a reminder of how far Europe trails the US in high tech innovation.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
“Stone and hardwood floors, high ceilings, a high tech kitchen features lacquered wood cabinetry and Miele appliances,” reads the listing, which is held by Myra Nourmand of Nourmand & Associates.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026
Active U.S. mines are already handling the materials needed for batteries, clean energy systems, and high tech manufacturing.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 28, 2025
The room was caught between old and new, between stone colonnades and stainless steel floors, between the very latest in high tech and old curiosities from the Industrial Revolution.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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