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.
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One day at a time, this oddly compatible pair follow the murderer’s trail from the Hollywood Hills to posh Palm Springs, with colorful characters making cameo appearances along the way.
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Liza Tully, People.com, 6 July 2025
Much of that alleged activity occurred at Diddy’s posh enclaves on Star Island.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
There are also formal living and dining rooms, a bar area, a library flanked by offices, and a posh primary suite flaunting a private patio, sitting room, and deluxe bath with a sauna, steam room, and huge freestanding tub.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
The company is beginning its remodel push in the Hamptons, the posh vacation retreat where Bon Jovi, Jennifer Lopez, Alec Baldwin and other celebrities own homes.
—Maya Blackstone, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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Liza Tully, People.com, 6 July 2025
Much of that alleged activity occurred at Diddy’s posh enclaves on Star Island.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
There are also formal living and dining rooms, a bar area, a library flanked by offices, and a posh primary suite flaunting a private patio, sitting room, and deluxe bath with a sauna, steam room, and huge freestanding tub.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
The company is beginning its remodel push in the Hamptons, the posh vacation retreat where Bon Jovi, Jennifer Lopez, Alec Baldwin and other celebrities own homes.
—Maya Blackstone, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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