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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The neighborhood has evolved from its 1960s bohemian roots (musicians Neil Young and Joni Mitchell used to play the local coffeehouses here) into one of Toronto’s most posh pockets without entirely losing its artsy edge.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
And John was from a posher (area).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Pensione America, tucked on a quiet neighborhood street just a two minute bike ride from the beach, takes its design cue from the area’s posh, seaside energy of summer.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Bad Bunny and Grutman now own a restaurant together — Gekkō, a Japanese steakhouse in in Miami's posh Brickell neighborhood.
—Dave Osborn, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
And John was from a posher (area).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Pensione America, tucked on a quiet neighborhood street just a two minute bike ride from the beach, takes its design cue from the area’s posh, seaside energy of summer.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Bad Bunny and Grutman now own a restaurant together — Gekkō, a Japanese steakhouse in in Miami's posh Brickell neighborhood.
—Dave Osborn, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for posh
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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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