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towards

/təˈwɔːdz/ UK
[tʰə̥ˈwɔːdz] UK
/ˈtɔːdz/ traditional
/tʊˈwɔɹdz/ US
/ˈtɔɹdz/ US
/ˈtoʊɚdz/ US
[tʰə̥ˈwɔɹ̠d̠z] US
[tʰw̥ɔɹ̠d̠z] US
/tɘˈwoːdz/ New Zealand
[tʰɘ̥ˈwoːdz] New Zealand
[tʰw̥oːdz] New Zealand
/ˈʈʊwə(r)ɖs/ South Asia

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)dz, -oːdz

Where it comes from

From Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, tōwærdes, equivalent to toward + -s (adverbial suffix).

preposition

alternative Alternative form of toward Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction.
Similar: toward · Opposite: fromward, fromwards

adverb

not comparable In the direction of something (indicated by context). Thus as he spake, lo far away they spyde / A varlet running towards hastily […]

adjective

not comparable Near; at hand; in state of preparation; toward. We have a trifling foolish banquet towards.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: around, near, about, almost, nearly, achieving, approximately, achieve, attainment, some, achieved, achievement, forward, attain, over, tendency

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Chicago

"towards." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/towards.

BibTeX

@misc{towards_2026,
  title = {towards},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/towards},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}