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
International Living’s editors describe it as chic, a bit like some of the posh small cities of California, with plenty of good eating and drinking in a walkable downtown.
—
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, consider the more posh neighborhoods of Chelsea and Kensington—ideal for leisurely days spent browsing boutiques and art galleries or strolling over to Notting Hill for coffee and craft bakeries.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
Now, four more posh families want to get in good with Le Bail by competing to see who can kill Grace first.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Six-figure salaries were still common for officers and their relatives, as were fine dining, stays in posh hotels and expensive hunting retreats.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for posh
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, consider the more posh neighborhoods of Chelsea and Kensington—ideal for leisurely days spent browsing boutiques and art galleries or strolling over to Notting Hill for coffee and craft bakeries.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
Now, four more posh families want to get in good with Le Bail by competing to see who can kill Grace first.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Six-figure salaries were still common for officers and their relatives, as were fine dining, stays in posh hotels and expensive hunting retreats.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for posh
Cite this Entry
“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
posh
adjectiveLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
