Upscale Meaning
/ˈʌpskeɪl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjExpensive and designed to appeal to affluent consumers.
verbTo increase in size, to scale up.
Sentence Examples
Shall we go to a little more upscale restaurant?
They went out for dinner at an upscale restaurant.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ restaurant served gourmet dishes on fine china to wealthy patrons.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new restaurant is very ____, with a sophisticated menu and several long and very expensive wine list today.
Word Origin & History
From up + scale, 1966 (adjective), 1963 (verb).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"For example, a good location for resale, such as an upscale suburb of new homes, will cost more money than a piece of land in an established neighborhood of small, postwar houses."
— 1998, Sarah Susanka, Kira Obolensky, The not so so big house: a blueprint for the way we really live, Taunton Press, →ISBN, page 147:
"In Rio de Janeiro, thousands protested in a gritty area far from the city’s upscale seaside districts. In other cities, demonstrators blocked roads, barged into City Council meetings or interrupted sessions of local lawmakers, clapping loudly and sometimes taking over the microphone."
— 2013 June 18, Simon Romero, “Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 13 Mar 2019, retrieved 21 Jun 2013:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ restaurant served gourmet dishes on fine china to wealthy patrons.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new restaurant is very ____, with a sophisticated menu and several long and very expensive wine list today.