well-heeled

[wel-heeld]

adjective

Informal.

1. well-off; rich.

well-heeled

adjective

1. informal,  rich; prosperous; wealthy

Word History and Origins

Origin of well-heeled¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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.

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

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The panic levels among the well-heeled are such that one would think Tavern on the Green is being turned into a free needle exchange.

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

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Despite the club’s name, the crowd was a mix of well-heeled men and women who, before the talk started, loosely gathered around the seating area and bar, though almost no one was ordering drinks.

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Related Words

• prosperous 
• wealthy