low-tech

adjective

ˈlō-ˈtek How to pronounce low-tech (audio)
: technologically simple or unsophisticated
low-tech industries

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While most have never been rolled out to the public, one low-tech micro-transit project has been quietly succeeding in filing in some public transportation gaps and getting people around their neighborhoods — for free. — Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Salt stomping fits neatly inside a growing bucket of low-cost, low-tech, screen-free wind-down practices that already includes bath rituals, breathwork and weighted blankets. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 The ads were printed on large vinyl sheets, and Alterman and Ross were hanging them with low-tech loops of duct tape. — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 Willcox found a very low-tech but effective way of gauging the state of the Spanish team. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for low-tech

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of low-tech was in 1967

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“Low-tech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-tech. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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