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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dugdale’s next grand act in support of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) would be something more suited to her posh English background: art theft.
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Theresa McKinney, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
Think of these earth signs as that one friend who knows all the best spots to party, but can also cut out some R&R time and plan a fabulous girls' day at a posh spa.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Big Sky developed a shaggy-dog reputation among Western resorts, grittier and harder to get to than Aspen or Vail, with extreme terrain that matched or surpassed its posh Colorado cousins.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Thanks to its variety of posh digs, Oak Hill, an affluent part of Music City’s metropolitan area, is home to stars like Reese Witherspoon.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
In fact, some developers have gone as far as proposing projects where higher buildings and housing had never been thought of before, including at the Clevelander South Beach on Ocean Drive and the posh Bal Harbour Shops.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
Palm Beach island — whose famous residents include Rod Stewart, billionaire Nelson Peltz (whose daughter Nicola Peltz married Brooklyn Beckham at his posh estate) and designer Tom Ford (who’s a regular at Sant Ambroeus) — has some of the most luxurious resorts in the United States.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
Miami Beach’s posh South of Fifth neighborhood will get a new office building to replace a prominent Burger King location as developers cater to more wealth moving into the region.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
And a White Elephant Resort, known for its posh Nantucket and Palm Beach outposts, will open across the street from Mollie Aspen in the summer of 2025.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
Theresa McKinney, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
Think of these earth signs as that one friend who knows all the best spots to party, but can also cut out some R&R time and plan a fabulous girls' day at a posh spa.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Big Sky developed a shaggy-dog reputation among Western resorts, grittier and harder to get to than Aspen or Vail, with extreme terrain that matched or surpassed its posh Colorado cousins.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Thanks to its variety of posh digs, Oak Hill, an affluent part of Music City’s metropolitan area, is home to stars like Reese Witherspoon.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
In fact, some developers have gone as far as proposing projects where higher buildings and housing had never been thought of before, including at the Clevelander South Beach on Ocean Drive and the posh Bal Harbour Shops.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
Palm Beach island — whose famous residents include Rod Stewart, billionaire Nelson Peltz (whose daughter Nicola Peltz married Brooklyn Beckham at his posh estate) and designer Tom Ford (who’s a regular at Sant Ambroeus) — has some of the most luxurious resorts in the United States.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
Miami Beach’s posh South of Fifth neighborhood will get a new office building to replace a prominent Burger King location as developers cater to more wealth moving into the region.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
And a White Elephant Resort, known for its posh Nantucket and Palm Beach outposts, will open across the street from Mollie Aspen in the summer of 2025.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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