well-heeled

American  

[wel-heeld] / ˈwɛlˈhild /

adjective

Informal.

1. well-off; rich.

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well-heeled British  

adjective

1. informal rich; prosperous; wealthy

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Etymology

Origin of well-heeled

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Basically, the party is your typical glamorous Hallmark Christmas Movie of the Week, with lots of well-heeled guests milling around, but with more expensive furniture and better interior design.

From MarketWatch

It said at a presentation in October that it was counting on its established well-heeled clients, ready to spend more than 50,000 euros a year on clothes, to accelerate growth.

From Barron's

Known as the “Queen of the Watering Places” in the South, it was where the well-heeled vacationers from Virginia’s coast and other Southern locations would escape summer’s heat and humidity.

From Literature

The spaces they inhabit are often private, carefully curated and populated by like-minded and similarly well-heeled peers.

From The Wall Street Journal

New flags are popping up in the Taylor’s well-heeled neighborhood and things are shifting in ways that make Ellen uncomfortable, enraged even.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• prosperous
• wealthy