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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

gehoben

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈhoːbn̩

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Upmarket/ˈʌpˌmɑːr.kɪt/
adjectiveadverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie kaufen gerne in gehobenen Geschäften ein."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or designed for people who belong to a high social class or have a lot of money; expensive and of superior quality.

    "They decided to open their new boutique in an upmarket neighborhood downtown."
As adverb
  1. 1

    Toward or in a high-class, expensive sector of the market.

    "The brand successfully moved upmarket by introducing a luxury line of watches."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the adverb 'up' (indicating a higher direction or level) and the noun 'market' (referring to the marketplace or trading sphere). Originating in the mid-20th century British English, it reflects the social spatialization of commerce, moving upward toward higher socio-economic strata and luxury consumers.

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