a notch above

adjective

superior to; of a higher quality than

“The hotel we stayed in this year was fabulous. It put our vacation a notch above the rest.”

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Meanings

adjective
  1. idiomaticsuperior to; of a higher quality than

    The hotel we stayed in this year was fabulous. It put our vacation a notch above the rest.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 略胜一筹
  • 略胜一筹 (lüèshèngyīchóu)superior to
Italian una spanna sopra agli altri
  • una spanna sopra agli altrisuperior to
Portuguese um ponto acima de
  • um ponto acima desuperior to
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APA

a notch above. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20notch%20above

MLA

“a notch above.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20notch%20above. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a notch above,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20notch%20above.

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