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upwards of

upwards of preposition: more than; in excess of.

Preposition

upwards of

  1. More than; in excess of.
    • The cheap ones won't last, while a good quality product could cost upwards of $500.
    • "[…] The quay is upwards of 1,000 feet in length, and capable of accommodating more than 100 sail of traders; and there are generally a considerable number of vessels of from 40 to 300 tons burden, from various parts of the world, waiting to receive their cargoes."1945 May and June, Charles E. Lee, “The Penrhyn Railway and its Locomotives—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 142, text published 1848
    Synonyms:
    north of

Synonyms of upwards of

Questions about upwards of

What does upwards of mean?
Upwards of means more than; in excess of.
What part of speech is upwards of?
Upwards of is a preposition.

Words near upwards of in the dictionary

  1. upwardly
  2. upwardly mobile
  3. upwardness
  4. upwardnesses
  5. upwards
  6. upwards of
  7. upwarp
  8. upwarping
  9. upwarps
  10. upwash
  11. upwashes

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