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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During the first half, 27 businesses opened on many of the 29 blocks stretching from East 57th Street to East 86th Street, according to the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District, which focuses on that posh stretch.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
Its flagship store in the posh Aoyama district, with its concrete gallery-like design, adds to the allure of the shopping experience.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The posh penthouse just a few miles from the U.S. Capitol rents for $20,833 a month, according to court documents.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
The posh suburb east of Phoenix is home to CEOs, professional athletes and business owners.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
Its flagship store in the posh Aoyama district, with its concrete gallery-like design, adds to the allure of the shopping experience.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The posh penthouse just a few miles from the U.S. Capitol rents for $20,833 a month, according to court documents.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
The posh suburb east of Phoenix is home to CEOs, professional athletes and business owners.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for posh
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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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