Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upmarket

/ˈʌpmˌɑɹkət/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: up-mar-ket
IPA: /ˈʌpmˌɑɹkət/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designed for customers with a high income.

adv

Towards the more expensive end of the market.

verb

To render or become upmarket.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From up- + market.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

more upmarket (comparative) most upmarket (superlative) upmarkets (present, singular) upmarketing (participle, present) upmarketed (participle, past) upmarketed (past)

Derived Forms

upmarketness

Frequently Paired Words

downmarket mid-market

Antonyms

downmarket

Questions

How do you pronounce upmarket?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌpmˌɑɹkət/.
What does upmarket mean?: Designed for customers with a high income.
Where does upmarket come from?: From up- + market.

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