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low-end

American

[loh-end] / ˈloʊˌɛnd /

adjective

Informal.

relatively cheap or inexpensive of its kind.

We don't need an expensive car—a low-end model will do.

Example Sentences

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Occasionally, using foot pedals, his bold and sturdy basslines gave way to broadly vibrating masses of low-end sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

High-end and low-end customers alike adored his frisky, unpredictable spirit — both on and off the runway.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

The low-end targets tend to range from $100 to $300.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“Affluent is still the highest growth band, but low-end has not seen any deterioration,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

So if Brittany is number five on the low-income list and number eighteen on the middle-income list, you can be assured that Brittany is a decidedly low-end name.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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