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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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Accommodations range from standard guest rooms—classic king, deluxe king, classic two queen, signature double queen, and High Line King Room—to posh suites.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
With its posh resorts, spring break nightlife, and myriad outdoor adventures, Cabo has been the superstar of Baja California for decades.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Page, meanwhile, has followed a more Bezos-ian playbook by decamping to Miami, dropping about $173 million on two ultra-luxury waterfront mansions in Miami’s posh Coconut Grove neighborhood.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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