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 film shot entirely in Deauville, the posh seaside town in Normandy.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Just be sure to ask for a gloss to give it that extra-polished finish—a key element of looking posh and mysterious while shoe-shopping along Corso Vittorio.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Feb. 2026
The posh neighborhood also boasts art galleries, high-end shopping, and chic cafes to while away a few hours in.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Its character is aggrandized posh.
—Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Just be sure to ask for a gloss to give it that extra-polished finish—a key element of looking posh and mysterious while shoe-shopping along Corso Vittorio.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Feb. 2026
The posh neighborhood also boasts art galleries, high-end shopping, and chic cafes to while away a few hours in.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Its character is aggrandized posh.
—Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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