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

Radar data from inside the ice shows what appears to be a blister beneath the surface, pushing the glacier upward at that location.

From Science Daily

While AI demand is a driver, Klein said more complex chip designs are also helping to create upward momentum in the growth rate among semicap companies — a trend he doesn’t see slowing anytime soon.

From MarketWatch

Firms reported improvements in demand conditions and customer spending, but input costs rose at the sharpest pace for nearly a year-and-a-half, with material shortages adding to the upward pressure, according to S&P Global.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This impressive outcome marked a significant upward revision from earlier forecasts that had projected slower growth,” OCBC’s Selena Ling says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal

"With both demand clarity and supply constraints converging, suppliers have steadily pushed prices upward, in some cases aggressively," he said.

From BBC

Related Words

• higher
• skyward
• uphill