posh

adjective

\ ˈpäsh

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Definition of posh

1 : elegant, fashionable a posh restaurant

2 British : typical of or intended for the upper classes : highfalutin posh accents

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They live in a posh neighborhood. The family is very posh.

Recent Examples on the Web Day 2 Rise and shine with Wayfarer Bread & Pastry, 20 minutes north of your hotel in the posh coastal community of La Jolla. — Mona Schwartz, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Weekend Guide: Mexican Heritage, Microbreweries, and Marine Life in San Diego," 23 Mar. 2021 One for the posh hotels and better London venues, another for the clubs and music pubs. — Fred Bronson, Billboard, "Mike Stock Looks Back on 36 Years of Stock-Aitken-Waterman Smashes," 3 Mar. 2021 It’s one of two homes that the 17-time All-Star, who led the Lakers to an NBA championship last season, owns in the posh Westside neighborhood. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "Real Estate newsletter: A penthouse full of secret rooms," 6 Mar. 2021 Upper East Side: This posh residential area is home to a number of the city's top museums, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Jewish Museum, and the Museum of the City of New York. — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, "New York City Travel Guide," 1 Mar. 2021 In a different posh neighborhood a couple miles southeast, another bar sat mostly empty. — Casey Taylor, The New Republic, "Inside the Hostage Crisis of America’s Dying Restaurants," 11 Dec. 2020 Even in this posh neighborhood, this home’s 2 acres of landscape are especially lush. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit architect came out of retirement to design $2M Bloomfield Hills home for friends," 6 Dec. 2020 Castellano harnessed Hackett’s posh Sloane Ranger DNA and turned it into a global currency. — Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, "How This Legendary Luggage Brand Thrived During a Year With No Travel," 3 Mar. 2021 Last March, some professionals moved permanently into sweatpants while others stayed posh. — Rob Asghar, Forbes, "The New Workplace Etiquette: No Zoom Booze, No Politics, Good Eye Contact," 3 Mar. 2021

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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.

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posh

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of posh

informal

: very attractive, expensive, and popular

British : typical of people who have high social status

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