upwards of

upward(s) of (something)

Even more than; exceeding. Usually used after an already large number or sum. It is estimated that upwards of one million people arrived to watch the inauguration of the new president They're saying it could cost upward of $3,000 to have it repaired.
See also: of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

upwards of

Also, upward of. More than, in excess of, as in Upwards of 30,000 spectators filled the ballpark. [c. 1600]
See also: of, upward
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • upward(s) of (something)
  • in sum
  • bundle
  • reckon in
  • piece of change
  • sting
  • sting (one) for (something)
  • sting for
  • sting someone for something
  • stung
References in classic literature
'And Brittles has been gone upwards of an hour, has he?' asked the old lady, after a pause.
And seeing, by the bye, that Brittles had been a slow boy for upwards of thirty years, there appeared no great probability of his ever being a fast one.
Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boys Progress
The width of the river, which was upwards of a mile, its extreme shallowness, the frequency of quicksands, and various other characteristics, had at length made them sensible of their errors with respect to it, and they now came to the correct conclusion, that they were on the banks of the Platte or Shallow River.
They continued on for upwards of a hundred miles; with vast prairies extending before them as they advanced; sometimes diversified by undulating hills, but destitute of trees.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountain
The homes of the Military and Artisan classes were inspected in a course of visitations extending through upwards of a year; and during that period every town, village, and hamlet was systematically purged of that excess of the lower orders which had been brought about by the neglect to pay the tribute of Criminals to the Schools and University, and by the violation of the other natural Laws of the Constitution of Flatland.
Flatland
I have heard upwards of ten score of windlasses spring like one into clanking life in the dead of night, filling the Downs with a panic-struck sound of anchors being torn hurriedly out of the ground at the first breath of his approach.
Mirror of the Sea
They shoot and kill upwards of 200 foxes every year each, you only need five or six shooters to kill over a thousand foxes every year, what chance does the beautiful rural fox have of surviving this scale of slaughter?
Foxes killed on industrial scale; LETTERS
The number of respondents who reported working upwards of 50 hours per week also fell significantly, dropping to 35.23% from the 2014 figure of 60%.
Shorter working weeks for GCC construction sector
Potential star of the section is a portrait of a girl by Alexis Harlamoff (1842-1915), which is valued upwards of PS25,000.
Some of the possessions that will go under the hammer
Bids on treasury bills and bonds released by the Central Bank of Egypt for the Ministry of Finance were estimated to value upwards of EGP 3bn for a period of 182 days.
Banks lower interest rates 1% on Treasury bills
The 2013 edition is reserved for Maxi yachts that measure upwards of 6o feet.
Volcano Race to erupt in May: Rolex's Mediterranean racing season will be kicked off when yachts of all sizes gather at the start line of Italy's Volcano Race
We had upwards of 30 people showing up." This summer, the Berlin branch's Friday-night TRX classes, led by mixed-martial artist (and wounded combat veteran) Steve Kelley, topped 50 attendees.
Oh, the suspense!
Priced upwards of Rs 800, these can be used as centrepieces and also to serve food and beverages.
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According to Datahold, the appointment, which commences immediately, involves Datahold building and managing a database of upwards of 2 million records.
Dataholdto build and manage new B2C database