posh

adjective

ˈpäsh 

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

Centered on a group of siblings and friends living in the posh Southern California town during their high school years and beyond, the show made stars of its young cast, which included Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling and Brian Austin Green. —Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 17 May 2025

Ohanian, Williams and their two girls will be in the posh seats for the match. —Matt Slater, New York Times, 16 May 2025

Judging by the untended blisters on his knuckles and palms, however, Enzo doesn’t show much aptitude for it — to the extent that his supervisor drives the boy home one day to speak with his parents, surprised to discover that Enzo lives in a posh home with ocean views and a private pool. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025

Much of that alleged activity occurred at Diddy’s posh homes on Star Island. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for posh

• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• quash
• slosh
• squash
• swash
• tosh
• wash
• backwash
• downwash

Kids Definition

posh

adjective

ˈpäsh 

: elegant sense 1, fashionable