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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Elsewhere are an office, a movie theater, and a gym, as well as a posh primary suite sporting a marble fireplace, a private balcony, and dual spa-like baths.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2025
In their posh Palm Springs home, Polly and Lyman Wyeth (at Cygnet, played by Rosina Reynolds and Alan Rust) are ardent Republicans.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Up to 50 guests can file into this posh viewing venue.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Or posh gym chain Equinox, which recently launched a $40,000-per-year membership aimed at helping its members live longer.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2025
In their posh Palm Springs home, Polly and Lyman Wyeth (at Cygnet, played by Rosina Reynolds and Alan Rust) are ardent Republicans.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Up to 50 guests can file into this posh viewing venue.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Or posh gym chain Equinox, which recently launched a $40,000-per-year membership aimed at helping its members live longer.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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