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

The bottom line With more than $11,000 in interest earnings at play and potentially upwards of $12,000 with a higher-rate option, a $50,000 5-year CD account could make sense for some savers right now. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The roles there often come with grueling 12-hour shifts, but when thousands of workers threatened strikes at Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix, bonuses ballooned upwards of $500,000. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

The Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth has for decades been a haven for the blind and visually impaired, serving upwards of 3,000 clients annually in recent years. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

For more perspective on pricing, if each member of a family of four ordered one plain waffle and a bottle of water, the total bill would be upwards of $80. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 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