posh
adjective
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Definition of posh
1
: elegant, fashionable
a posh restaurant
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Examples of posh in a Sentence
They live in a posh neighborhood.
The family is very posh.
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Its £112bn hostile takeover launched in 1999 of Mannesmann, a German rival, was a gripping epic that went on for months—partly against the backdrop of the Savoy Grill, a posh London eatery where both sides mercilessly skewered each other. — The Economist, "Vodafone’s search for the G-spot," 22 Aug. 2019 In early May, Pakistani police swept through posh neighborhoods in the Punjab provincial capital of Lahore and in the national capital, Islamabad. — Fox News, "Sold into marriage, Pakistani women endure rapes in China," 17 June 2019 The most expensive address to hang your hat is on Meadowood Drive in Dallas' posh Preston Hollow neighborhood, where Homes.com said the average place is valued at almost $7.3 million. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, "Which five Dallas streets have the priciest area homes?," 8 July 2019 The apartment, on Howard Street in Manhattan's posh SoHo neighborhood, was one of five properties forfeited by the former Trump campaign manager as part of his plea agreement in September 2018. — NBC News, "Manafort's SoHo apartment put up for sale by U.S. Marshals," 7 June 2019 The town is far from posh, with twice as many charity shops as the average across Britain, according to the Local Data Company, a research firm. — The Economist, "Four years after its steelworks shut, Redcar is recovering," 6 June 2019 One leans a little more posh and minimal, while the other is a little bit sportier and sexier—but together, the brand hits just the right amount flashy; a little '80s, with some florals, some bold colors, and a little glitz. — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, "Attico x Re/Done is the Hottest Collaboration of the Summer," 15 May 2019 After two days of talks with Afghan officials at a posh hotel in Qatar, envoys of the Taliban promised that their insurgents would not attack schools, hospitals or bazaars. — The Economist, "The Taliban negotiates with Afghan officials for the first time," 11 July 2019 Bombay Club has more competition than ever, not just from its siblings, the original Rasika and Rasika West End, but from even newer restaurants, foremost among them Karma Modern Indian and the posh Punjab Grill. — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "After more than 30 years, Bombay Club is still as comfortable as an old (satin) shoe," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'posh.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for posh
posh
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of posh
informal
: very attractive, expensive, and popular
British
: typical of people who have high social status
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