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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Etihad will offer four weekly flights to Atlanta on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, on its posh Airbus A350 jets beginning July 2, 2025.
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Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
Twins Jason and Brett Oppenheim run the posh L.A. brokerage the Oppenheim Group, which seems to only employ model-esque women with a penchant for personal drama.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Five en suite bedrooms include a posh primary retreat flaunting a fireplace, a private patio, and a luxe bath equipped with dual vanities, a vintage clawfoot soaking tub, and a roomy freestanding shower.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Seafood Located on Goldwater Boulevard just north of Camelback Road, Ocean 44 is a posh restaurant that offers high-quality seafood and steak in a modern setting.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
Twins Jason and Brett Oppenheim run the posh L.A. brokerage the Oppenheim Group, which seems to only employ model-esque women with a penchant for personal drama.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Five en suite bedrooms include a posh primary retreat flaunting a fireplace, a private patio, and a luxe bath equipped with dual vanities, a vintage clawfoot soaking tub, and a roomy freestanding shower.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Seafood Located on Goldwater Boulevard just north of Camelback Road, Ocean 44 is a posh restaurant that offers high-quality seafood and steak in a modern setting.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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