upward

American  

[uhp-werd] / ˈʌp wərd /

adverb

1. toward a higher place or position.

   The birds flew upward.

2. toward a higher or more distinguished condition, rank, level, etc..

   His employer wishes to move him upward in the company.

3. to a greater degree; more.

   fourscore and upward.

4. toward a large city, the source or origin of a stream, or the interior of a country or region.

   They followed the Thames River upward from the North Sea to London.

5. in the upper parts; above.

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adjective

1. moving or tending upward; directed at or situated in a higher place or position.

idioms

1. upwards of, more than; above.

   My vacation cost me upwards of a thousand dollars.

upward British  

/ ˈʌpwəd /

adjective

1. directed or moving towards a higher point or level

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adverb

1. a variant of upwards

Other Word Forms

• upwardly adverb
• upwardness noun

Etymology

Origin of upward

before 900; Middle English; Old English upweard (cognate with Dutch opwaart ). See up-, -ward

Example Sentences

Heavier, higher-capacity batteries have wheels and can weigh upward of 25 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Four years ago, he left cell tower work to manage fiber crews, then saw how much this particular specialty makes—sometimes upward of $30 per splice for projects like this—and moved into that role.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rather, Feroli expects that a smaller Fed balance sheet could exert moderate upward pressure on longer-term interest rates.

From Barron's

The moderate 0.4% uptick in core goods suggests some upward pressure, at least partially tied to tariffs, is beginning to filter through.

From Barron's

He peered upward, to the peak, and felt his chest tighten.

From Literature

Related Words

• higher
• skyward
• uphill