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Upmarket

adj, adv, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    designed for consumers with high incomes wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Towards the more expensive end of the market.
Verb
  1. 1
    To render or become upmarket. transitive

    "[…] their flats and shops are upmarketed or pulled down to be replaced by hotels, offices and a privately owned park."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From up- + market.

Etymology 2

From up- + market.

Etymology 3

From up- + market.

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