1
: elegant, fashionable
a posh restaurant
2
British : typical of or intended for the upper classes : highfalutin
posh accents
poshly adverb
poshness noun

Examples of posh in a Sentence

They live in a posh neighborhood. The family is very posh.
Recent Examples on the Web Stroll along the waterfront where the Mystic River meets Long Island Sound, and rest your head at the posh new Delamar Mystic, which opened its doors in 2024. Todd Plummer, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024 Overnight, Sofia’s posh and privileged life turns upside down: After becoming a tabloid sensation as a serial killer, she’s sent to Arkham, where she’s brutalized both by her fellow inmates and the physicians tasked with her care, despite her constant, panicked protestations of her innocence. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024 Opening in October, the posh address will pamper guests with beachside butler service, a 10,000-square-foot Guerlain Wellness Spa and celebrity chef Michael Mina’s epicurean brilliance at the hotel’s Orla restaurant. Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 At the end of the episode, after a blazing row, his posh podcaster wife agrees to pay off his debts. Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for posh 

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Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of posh was in 1914

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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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