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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London’s Mayfair places a number of posh and historic residences on the map with ties to names like the Duke of Wellington and Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei’s royal family.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
Undergoing treatment for drug addiction at the time, Winehouse delivered a bewitching performance via satellite from a London soundstage, which was made to look like a posh jazz nightclub.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
The new hotel is also home to the posh Club Room, which has a lounge, bar, and a full-service restaurant.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
Attendees and industry executives argue the festival is synonymous with the posh resort town.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
Undergoing treatment for drug addiction at the time, Winehouse delivered a bewitching performance via satellite from a London soundstage, which was made to look like a posh jazz nightclub.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
The new hotel is also home to the posh Club Room, which has a lounge, bar, and a full-service restaurant.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
Attendees and industry executives argue the festival is synonymous with the posh resort town.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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