upwards of

adverb

variants or less commonly upward of

: more than : in excess of

they cost upwards of $25

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Given the rising price of quality brushes (upwards of $15 for a single pack), that's a waste of money, not to mention the time lost running back to the home center or hardware store. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 16 Nov. 2022

On rival reselling sites like Stubhub and SeatGeek, thousands of Swift tickets are already up for sale, with floor seats at larger shows like Atlanta and New Jersey going for upwards of $5,000 dollars. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2022

Court reporters can now cost these litigants upwards of $800 to $2,000 a day, said Roddy. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022

Georgia’s Senate contest has also been one of the most expensive in the country, with the candidates and outside groups spending upwards of $250 million. Time, 9 Nov. 2022

Winds are expected to be strongest in the mountain areas and the areas of Apple Valley and Lucerne Valley, Oswant said, with gusts ranging upwards of 50 miles per hour. Emily Alpert Reyesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2022

This funding will help upwards of 1.6 million households. Theara Coleman, The Week, 2 Nov. 2022

His originals, starting at $1,000 and selling for upwards of $30,000, partially benefit his Jacques Pépin Foundation, which offers free culinary classes to individuals facing employment barriers like homelessness or criminal records. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2022

Weather models expect upwards of three-tenths of an inch of rain falling in the Inner Sunset and Pacific Heights, while four-tenths of an inch will be possible on Twin Peaks and Bernal Heights. Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Nov. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

upwards of

adverb

variants also upward of

: more than

upwards of half a million people