well-heeled

adjective

ˈwel-ˈhēld How to pronounce well-heeled (audio)
Synonyms of well-heelednext
: having plenty of money : well-fixed

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Examples of well-heeled in a Sentence

the resort caters to a well-heeled clientele that demands the best and has the money to pay for it
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This was also an era when only the well-heeled could afford to fly. — Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025 Read on to find out where the well-heeled are choosing to settle down in 2025. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2025 Getting rid of property taxes in particular feels like a sop for the well-heeled. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 The well-heeled have cemented the Paris-London-New York circuit as a must-take pilgrimage. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for well-heeled

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of well-heeled was in 1871

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“Well-heeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-heeled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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well-heeled

adjective
ˈwel-ˈhē(ə)ld
: having plenty of money
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