posh

adjective

ˈpäsh 

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

The neighborhood Karen remains Nairobi's most desirable suburb, a mix of posh residential properties, schools, embassies, country clubs, and golf courses. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

So far, so standard espionage drama stuff — albeit executed with above-average style, from Sam and Helen’s enviable collection of fall outerwear to cool action sequences that have fun with the layout of a posh gallery or a Downton-esque manor. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Middleton joins Amal Clooney, Victoria Beckham, and other posh women who’ve embraced the color trend so far this fall. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026

The answer comes when the four of them and the boy go to Sang-woo’s posh summer house for the weekend, and everything finally boils over. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for posh

• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• quash
• slosh
• squash
• swash
• tosh
• wash
• backwash
• downwash

Kids Definition

posh

adjective

ˈpäsh 

: elegant sense 1, fashionable