[ UK /ˈʌpske‍ɪl/ ]
[ US /ˈəpˌskeɪɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. appropriate for people with good incomes
    an upscale motel
    an upscale neighborhood
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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.
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