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
Example Sentences
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See: AI may be killing some high-tech jobs, but it’s also creating others.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Fans have flocked to the LED-covered dome to see established artists such as Eagles, Backstreet Boys and Phish perform in an unmatched high-tech venue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Fort is just one of several new businesses - from high-tech hydraulic homes to grass-clearing goats - to emerge as wildfires continue to worsen.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
There were no naked robots in sight at a fashion show held in Seoul with a high-tech twist, where pairs of people and humanoids hit the catwalk in matching outfits.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
She remembered a red warning light and bolting down hallways as rivets popped and supersecret high-tech equipment tumbled from desks.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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