upwards of en · ADP
Meanings
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More than; in excess of.
"[…] 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:Work commenced at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday and continued without break until 4 a.m. on Monday morning, in the course of which three shifts of upwards of 90 men each and three steam cranes were employed.
1958 June 14, “New Track Layout and Marshalling Yard at Barking”, in Railway Magazine, page 428:The cheap ones won't last, while a good quality product could cost upwards of $500.
Synonyms
Translations (8)
cs přes (more than; in excess of) · bg повече от (more than; in excess of) · fi ylöspäin (more than; in excess of) · es hacia arriba de (more than; in excess of) · fr plus de (more than; in excess of) · fi yli (more than; in excess of) · ru свы́ше (more than; in excess of) · pl ponad (more than; in excess of)