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  • Top End
    Top End
    noun
    the northern part of the Northern Territory
  • top-end
    top-end
    adjective
    of or relating to the best or most expensive products of their kind
  • top end
    top end
    noun
    (in vertical engines) another name for little end

Top End

1 British  

noun

  1. the northern part of the Northern Territory

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

top-end 2 British  

adjective

  1. of or relating to the best or most expensive products of their kind

    a range of top-end vehicles

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

top end 3 British  

noun

  1. (in vertical engines) another name for little end

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Burt’s life story is one of strength, resilience, and a personality as bold as the Top End itself,” the aquarium’s statement said, referring to the country’s rugged northern territory.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2024

And it's clear the military footprint in the so-called "Top End" is only going to grow.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2023

"This is a landmark occasion for the Top End," Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyle said, referring to the geographic region at the territory's north.

From Reuters Jun. 8, 2022

Planning I did a combination of self-driving and day tours that I set up through Tourism Top End, which offers free booking services.

From New York Times Oct. 30, 2018

So far this year, 190 of them as well as two freshwater crocodiles have been captured in the Top End region, according to data released by the government.

From Washington Post Jul. 10, 2018

Again, good for Monaco, where a responsive engine is a benefit, and top-end power is relatively less important.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Beijing also seeks access to top-end chips made by American manufacturers.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

Reports, including in technology outlet The Information, say DeepSeek has been skirting a US ban on the export of top-end chips to China to train its new V4 model.

From Barron's Apr. 24, 2026

The French waste-management company exceeded the top-end of its Ebitda guidance, driven particularly by a strong fourth quarter, which saw efficiency improvements in France.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

As a local suffix -head appears to mean top-end and is generally shortened to -ett, e.g.

From The Romance of Names by Weekley, Ernest

At the top end, 15.3 percent have net assets worth $100,000 to $1,000,000, and in the top bracket, 1.5 percent have more than a million dollars.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

The regulator said it also is lowering the top end for the range it considers for the stability buffer by a full percentage point, with the new range set at zero to 3%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

US sport is priced at the luxury top end, and so much so that the stadiums are mostly shrinking in capacity, rebuilt for many billions with hospitality suites and lounges where once there was seating.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

It is the pre-eminent symbol of Chinese automakers’ push to dominate the top end of the car market, after they seized the global lead in affordable electric vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

Simon and Alexander were clearly getting nowhere; they turned the map ’round and ’round as if they were trying to find the top end of a triangle.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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