upmarket

[uhp-mahr-kit]

adjective

appealing or catering to high-income consumers; of high quality; not easily affordable or accessible: upmarket fashions.

adverb

in an upmarket way.

Origin of upmarket

First recorded in 1970–75; up- + market

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Examples from the Web for upmarket

Contemporary Examples of upmarket

He was struck down inside an upmarket London hotel by a rare radioactive poison that had been slipped in to his pot of tea.
Brits Investigate Assassination of the Spy Who Warned Us About Putin
Nico Hines
July 22, 2014
Richie begins to view his project as a possible “upmarket Da Vinci Code.”
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Robert Birnbaum
March 25, 2014
It is undeniable that the Booker helped Rushdie get kind reviews in the upmarket press and elevated him further.
Why the Man Booker Prize Is More Necessary Than Ever
Liam Hoare
October 15, 2012
This spring, an intriguing pattern has developed in the real estate market in Aspen, the upmarket Colorado ski resort.
Economic Avalanche
David Frum
April 21, 2012
Allora, is an upmarket Italian with chef favorites veal marsala, tonno (fresh tuna) or an array of pizza from a woodburning oven.
Gal With a Suitcase
Jolie Hunt
July 10, 2010