upmarket

adjective

up·​mar·​ket ˈəp-ˈmär-kət 

: upscale

upmarket adverb

Synonyms of upmarket

• fashionable
• elegant
• upscale
• exclusive

Examples of upmarket in a Sentence

an upmarket restaurant that is quite pricey but also quite good

Recent Examples on the Web

Sycamore Avenue is the heart of Hollywood’s burgeoning Sycamore District, which includes upmarket boutiques, restaurants and art galleries that have sprung up in the former industrial district. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

From November, shoppers heading to Berlin’s upmarket KaDeWe department store will get more than designer brands and premium beauty products. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

The 93-mile stretch of Mediterranean coastline in southern Andalusia has gone upmarket and repositioned itself as a year-round destination with an average of 320 days of sun annually. — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026

There’s the upmarket tourist couple and the equally the scruffy backpacker set. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing upmarket

• go/move upmarket

Rhymes for upmarket

• nonmarket
• premarket
• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• supermarket
• market