Upscale (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. located at, moving toward, or of or for the upper end of a social or economic scale: The boutique caters to upscale young career people.
  2. luxurious, costly, or elegant.
verb (used with object), up·scaled, up·scal·ing.
  1. to improve the quality, value, or rating of: a five-year plan to upscale the neighborhood.
noun Usually the upscale .(used with a plural verb)
  1. elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively: shops that only the upscale can afford to patronize.
adjective (ˈʌpˈskeɪl)
  1. of or for the upper end of an economic or social scale; up-market
verb (ˈʌpˌskeɪl)
  1. to increase the scale of
Upscale (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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