upmarket
adverb
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L203293 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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L342261 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English up- English market English upmarket From up- + market.
- Designed for customers with a high income.
“Temperatures in the western suburbs of Sydney, far from the upmarket beachside glamour, reached 47C (117F) last week, topping the 44C I experienced there the week before. For reference, if it reached 47C in the middle of the Sahara desert, that would be an unusually hot day.”
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English up- English market English upmarket From up- + market.
- Towards the more expensive end of the market.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English up- English market English upmarket From up- + market.
- To render or become upmarket.
“[…] their flats and shops are upmarketed or pulled down to be replaced by hotels, offices and a privately owned park.”