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

As outlined in Emperor of Nothing, the bizarre chance encounter occurred June 12, 1994 at the posh Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, which David joined following the success of Seinfeld. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026

The Korean actress plays another woman who makes a friend, in this case a posh documentarian. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

On Thursday, the École Alsacienne, one of the poshest private schools in Paris, was blocked for the first time. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

The three upstairs include a posh primary suite flaunting a fireplace, a mini-bar, a balcony with a hot tub, a separate office/exercise space, a large walk-in closet, and dual baths spotlighted by a steam shower. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 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