upwards of

adverb

variants or less commonly upward of

: more than : in excess of

They cost upwards of $250.

Examples of upwards of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At a glance, securities filings show that executives at JPMorgan routinely unload shares worth upwards of $800,000 in a quarter. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

The Sacramento Modern Quilt Guild is a community of upwards of 120 quilters from the Sacramento area who appreciate modern quilt aesthetics. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Room for Disagreement Collins has opposed Trump on upwards of a half-dozen major initiatives and worked behind the scenes to temper him on multiple other occasions. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

According to Deadline, Amazon paid around $20-25 million per year for the rights, making the deal worth upwards of $120 million. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for upwards of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove

Kids Definition

upwards of

adverb

variants also upward of

: more than

upwards of half a million people