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UK
/ˈʌpskeɪl/
]
[ US /ˈəpˌskeɪɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈəpˌskeɪɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
appropriate for people with good incomes
an upscale motel
an upscale neighborhood
How To Use upscale In A Sentence
- He declined to give details on who the passengers were except to say they were from a nursing home in Bellaire, an upscale enclave within Houston.
- Home builders have almost abandoned building homes for first-time buyers and moved upscale to attract all-cash buyers.
- Developers buy old, unused, dilapidated hotels and redevelop them into brand new upscale luxury condos.
- Store operation will be a large scale baking business model and in the meantime act as a quick access to the city main business district and upscale communities.
- French technique meets Japanese elegance around a traditional garden at the upscale Tetsuya's, where there is just one coveted degustation menu. Sydney: Autumn in Oz
- You do end up spending more than you would on a pint and a burger but you get refined upscale cuisine for a relatively downscale price.
- There's also the need for food, whether it's a burger from the beach grill or a fancy upscale restaurant.
- There were upscale college students in preppy outfits alongside burly sons of the South in plaid shirts and baseball caps. Times, Sunday Times
- The only one who was able to come up with a different kind of discounter, a more upscale discounter, a more fashion-forward discounter, a more interesting discounter, a discounter that attracted a more affluent clientele -- the only one who did it was Target. Features from Minnesota Public Radio
- The original guesthouse still exists, now an upscale restaurant and inn.