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

Trial testimony indicated clients transferred upwards of $2 million to Engle, expecting the money to remain in those accounts until their loans were funded. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Filming The Devil’s Mouth (on Prime Video now), Casalegno, 26, spent upwards of 14 hours a day in and around water. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Bank of America's Brian Moynihan has warned that upwards of $6 trillion in deposits could eventually flow into stablecoins. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Some researchers predict the population of Americans taking the drugs, currently 10 million, could reach upwards of 30 million by 2030. — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 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