upscale

adj
/ˈʌpskeɪl/

Etymology

From up + scale, 1966 (adjective), 1963 (verb).

  1. derived from *skalō
  2. derived from skala
  3. derived from escale
  4. inherited from scale
  5. formed as upscale — “up + scale

Definitions

  1. Expensive and designed to appeal to affluent consumers.

    • 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.
  2. To increase in size, to scale up.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA