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Definition of upwardly mobile adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

upwardly mobile

adjective

/ˌʌpwədli ˈməʊbaɪl/

/ˌʌpwərdli ˈməʊbl/

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moving towards a higher social position, usually in which you become richer
- upwardly mobile young people
- an upwardly mobile lifestyle
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