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Definition of upmarket in English: upmarketadjectiveʌpˈmɑːkɪtˈʌpmɑːkɪtˌəpˈmɑrkət British Relatively expensive and designed to appeal to affluent consumers. Example sentencesExamples - The multi-million pound investment would come by attracting upmarket shops, housing and tourism to the town.
- Hundreds of people attended the glitzy fashion show at the upmarket Kensington Roof Gardens nightclub.
- They were forced to move out of their home in the upmarket Morningside area of Edinburgh.
- Baqueira is an upmarket Pyrenean ski resort frequented by the Spanish royal family.
- The downtown is dominated by modern skyscrapers and upmarket shopping malls.
- Price rises in upmarket areas have been spectacular, as well-heeled buyers chase a short supply of properties.
- It's not posh nosh, just slightly more upmarket pub grub, so anyone after a real culinary experience should perhaps steer clear.
- This was no ordinary place; it was an upmarket historic inn and its chef clearly knew his stuff.
- The atmosphere is upmarket smart casual; the maitre d' wore a jacket and an open collar shirt.
- A few upmarket hotels and resorts can be found here and there are two national parks as well as the usual array of stunning bays and beaches.
- Marshall and Snelgove was one of the biggest names in upmarket retailing from the 1860s to the 1970s.
- This optimistic move comes at a time when other hotels in the upmarket sector have been suffering losses.
- We need some sort of upmarket supermarket in the town to attract people here.
- They will also visit some of the city's trendy stores and hotels, to find out more about the upmarket section of the service industry.
- It was so upmarket that we could only afford a room between us, with one double bed.
Synonyms smart, stylish, fancy, high-class, fashionable, chic, luxurious, luxury, deluxe, exclusive, select, sumptuous, opulent, lavish, grand, rich, elegant, ornate, ostentatious, showy upper-class, aristocratic, home counties
adverbʌpˈmɑːkɪtˈʌpmɑːkɪtˌəpˈmɑrkət British Towards the more expensive or affluent sector of the market. the pub seems to have forgotten its local community in a quest to go upmarket Example sentencesExamples - The company's ambitious push to drive the brand upmarket risks hurting its existing premium marque.
- We want to revamp the brand and take it upmarket.
- We already have a lot of interest from park owners, eager to upgrade their stock and go more upmarket.
- You don't have to go upmarket to spend a lot of money, because eating out is pretty expensive.
- Burke has moved the store upmarket, made it more customer-friendly, and increased the focus on high-quality toys for adults.
- Contrary to tradition, there are claims that festivals are going upmarket this year.
- The Philippines has long been known as a low-cost furniture producer, but a new generation of designers has plans to take the industry upmarket
- The majority of buyers are people with families and generally they are moving upmarket.
- It was 1995 and many Irish retailers were moving upmarket.
- He fulfilled a long-held ambition to take the company upmarket.
- The used-car business in the city has just gone upmarket.
Definition of upmarket in US English: upmarketadjectiveˌəpˈmärkətˌəpˈmɑrkət British Relatively expensive and designed to appeal to affluent consumers. Example sentencesExamples - Baqueira is an upmarket Pyrenean ski resort frequented by the Spanish royal family.
- The multi-million pound investment would come by attracting upmarket shops, housing and tourism to the town.
- Price rises in upmarket areas have been spectacular, as well-heeled buyers chase a short supply of properties.
- The atmosphere is upmarket smart casual; the maitre d' wore a jacket and an open collar shirt.
- This was no ordinary place; it was an upmarket historic inn and its chef clearly knew his stuff.
- It was so upmarket that we could only afford a room between us, with one double bed.
- The downtown is dominated by modern skyscrapers and upmarket shopping malls.
- They were forced to move out of their home in the upmarket Morningside area of Edinburgh.
- A few upmarket hotels and resorts can be found here and there are two national parks as well as the usual array of stunning bays and beaches.
- Marshall and Snelgove was one of the biggest names in upmarket retailing from the 1860s to the 1970s.
- Hundreds of people attended the glitzy fashion show at the upmarket Kensington Roof Gardens nightclub.
- This optimistic move comes at a time when other hotels in the upmarket sector have been suffering losses.
- They will also visit some of the city's trendy stores and hotels, to find out more about the upmarket section of the service industry.
- It's not posh nosh, just slightly more upmarket pub grub, so anyone after a real culinary experience should perhaps steer clear.
- We need some sort of upmarket supermarket in the town to attract people here.
Synonyms smart, stylish, fancy, high-class, fashionable, chic, luxurious, luxury, deluxe, exclusive, select, sumptuous, opulent, lavish, grand, rich, elegant, ornate, ostentatious, showy upper-class, aristocratic, home counties
adverbˌəpˈmärkətˌəpˈmɑrkət British Towards the more expensive or affluent sector of the market. the pub seems to have forgotten its local community in a quest to go upmarket Example sentencesExamples - We already have a lot of interest from park owners, eager to upgrade their stock and go more upmarket.
- We want to revamp the brand and take it upmarket.
- The used-car business in the city has just gone upmarket.
- He fulfilled a long-held ambition to take the company upmarket.
- The Philippines has long been known as a low-cost furniture producer, but a new generation of designers has plans to take the industry upmarket
- The majority of buyers are people with families and generally they are moving upmarket.
- It was 1995 and many Irish retailers were moving upmarket.
- Contrary to tradition, there are claims that festivals are going upmarket this year.
- Burke has moved the store upmarket, made it more customer-friendly, and increased the focus on high-quality toys for adults.
- The company's ambitious push to drive the brand upmarket risks hurting its existing premium marque.
- You don't have to go upmarket to spend a lot of money, because eating out is pretty expensive.
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