deluxe

American

[duh-luhks, -looks] / dəˈlʌks, -ˈlʊks /

Or de luxe

adjective

of special elegance, sumptuousness, or fineness; high or highest in quality, luxury, etc..

a deluxe hotel; a deluxe edition of Shakespeare bound in leather.

adverb

in a luxurious or sumptuous manner.

We always travel deluxe.

Other Word Forms

superdeluxe adjective

Etymology

Origin of deluxe

First recorded in 1810–20, deluxe is from French de luxe “of luxury”

Explanation

Something that's extra fancy or of very high quality is deluxe. If you upgrade to a deluxe hotel room, it will be bigger, more luxurious, and probably have a great view. You're most likely to find deluxe describing a spa, hotel, car, or house. When any of these things is deluxe, it goes beyond the ordinary to provide a superior, luxurious experience. A deluxe home might have thousands of square feet and an in-ground pool, and a deluxe cruise probably includes a large berth and gourmet food. Deluxe comes from the French de luxe, "of luxury," from the Latin luxe, "excess or abundance."

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Example Sentences

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AutoCamp’s Chief Operating Officer, Bryan Terzi, said it felt like the right moment to try out a deluxe festival camping concept.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

And the soundtrack for 2025 video game of the year Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 topped the physical albums chart after getting a deluxe vinyl release.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Yet here, on the Berliners’ own label, is a deluxe set of 24 discs, complete with lavish hardbound book, featuring Karajan and the orchestra in radio broadcasts from 1953 through 1969.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

If you want to go truly deluxe and hire a driver with the coolest car in town, figure around $2,000 a day, based on estimates we found online.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

Still, my great white looked like it was frozen on the page, a sandbag, accessorized by some deluxe fins.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023