noun
- plural of yuppie; young urban professionals who are ambitious, well-educated, and earn high incomes
Usage: informal
Examples
- The neighborhood was gentrified by yuppies moving in from the suburbs.
- Many yuppies work long hours in finance or technology.
- The coffee shop caters to yuppies with expensive laptops.
- Yuppies often drive luxury cars and live in trendy apartments.
- The restaurant’s high prices attract mostly yuppies.
- Local residents complained about yuppies driving up housing costs.