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

When the 'Protect College Sports Act' inserted a new amendment that would essentially double the amount of money each school was allowed to spend, from around $22 million to upwards of $45 million, the writing was on the wall. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Chef Kerline Ordeus spent upwards of $20 on a yellow yam to make bouyon — a nutrient-dense soup with meat, vegetables, greens and dumplings — as it is made in her home country of Haiti. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

They are built entirely on-site over many years and generate upwards of 1,000 megawatts of electricity. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Nationally, dark money groups have spent upwards of $1 billion in this year’s midterm elections, according to an analysis published by the Times. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 29 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