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

As the restaurant became more upmarket, so did the desire to offer somewhere to stay that was just as sophisticated. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

An uncertain future Since 2016, Axel Emmanuel Gbaou has been making 100% Ivorian chocolate bars and selling them out of his tiny shop, Le Chocolatier Ivoirien, in an upmarket suburb of Abidjan. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026

The company is also profitable, a financial positioning that gives the founder the freedom to invest in higher quality materials, moving Sézane slightly upmarket, while shifting the editorial styling to feel more sophisticated. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

Is this an upmarket housewares depot, as all the tableware is for sale? — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 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