upmarket

[ uhp-mahr-kit ]

/ ˈʌpˌmɑr kɪt /

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adjective

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

adverb

in an upmarket way.

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Origin of upmarket

First recorded in 1970–75; up- + market

Words nearby upmarket

uplight, uplighter, uplink, upload, upmanship, upmarket, upmost, Upolu, upon, up one's alley, up one's sleeve

How to use upmarket in a sentence

It’s the first event scheduled at an aging conference I’m attending this week in Gstaad, an upmarket, picture-postcard Alpine town popular with celebrities.
Can we find ways to live beyond 100? Millionaires are betting on it.|Jessica Hamzelou|September 30, 2022|MIT Technology Review
TRD Pro will only be available on Tundras already equipped with the upmarket Limited trim, so while Toyota hasn’t yet released pricing for the new truck, it seems reasonable to conclude that TRD Pro will involve a substantial premium.
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He was struck down inside an upmarket London hotel by a rare radioactive poison that had been slipped in to his pot of tea.
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Richie begins to view his project as a possible “upmarket Da Vinci Code.”
Justin Cartwright’s Novel ‘Lion Heart’ May Win Him the Audience He Deserves|Robert Birnbaum|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If those consumers get their hands on some money, they'll move upmarket to Crate and Barrel and Banana Republic.
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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|DAILY BEAST
This spring, an intriguing pattern has developed in the real estate market in Aspen, the upmarket Colorado ski resort.
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British Dictionary definitions for upmarket

up-market

adjective

relating to commercial products, services, etc, that are relatively expensive and of superior quality

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