Definition of UPMARKET

upmarket

Adjective

  • Appealing to or characteristic of wealthy or affluent consumers.
  • designed for consumers with high incomes; - New Yorker
    • "he turned up in well-cut clothes...and upmarket felt hats"

Adj

  • Designed for customers with a high income.

Adv

  • Towards the more expensive end of the market.

Verb

  • To render or become upmarket.

Examples

  • Some players prefer UPMARKET Scrabble sets, made of fine wood and polished tiles.

Origin / Etymology

From up- + market.

Antonyms

downmarket

Scrabble Score: 16

upmarket: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
upmarket: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
upmarket: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

upmarket: valid Words With Friends Word