high-tech
noun
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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Koreatown’s iconic 24-hour sanctuary is doubling down on self-care with the upcoming launch of Root Head Spa, a Japanese-style scalp treatment, alongside new high-tech wellness upgrades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Lockheed and RTX, which makes the Patriot launcher system, have pledged to meet White House demands to triple or quadruple their output of some high-tech missiles over the coming years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The fragile 11th-century artefact has left its home in Bayeux in a high-tech container designed to eliminate vibrations and maintain a steady temperature and humidity, the source said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
"China is trying to create this sort of high-tech economy that's digitally connected, that's AI-powered, and that builds on its existing strengths today in batteries, EVs, motors and other related technology."
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Or maybe it was an experimental high-tech plane that worked on autopilot.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Let’s start with high tech, the industry most directly affected by AI.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
“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
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
Depending on how high tech the model you go for, prices can range from £100 to thousands of pounds.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 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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