upmarket

American  

[uhp-mahr-kit] / ˈʌpˌmɑr kɪt /

adjective

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

   upmarket fashions.

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adverb

1. in an upmarket way.

Etymology

Origin of upmarket

First recorded in 1970–75; up- + market

Example Sentences

Footage posted on social media showed protests Monday at an upmarket mall near Tehran’s sprawling bazaar.

From The Wall Street Journal

Or at least waiting at a very upmarket bus stop.

From BBC

The $200-million shopping and dining center opened in 2018 with a movie theater and a roster of upmarket tenants, including Erewhon.

From Los Angeles Times

To suit the upmarket neighbourhood, they carried out high-end renovations and created a "luxury cinema" with carefully designed interiors at a cost of nearly 2.3 million euros.

From Barron's

The large-scale mural looms above several popular riverside restaurants in the upmarket town.

From Barron's