towards

to·wards

var. of toward

Origin of towards

Middle English towardes from Old English toweardes from toweard + adv. genitive (-e)s

towards

preposition

Variant of toward

towards

Preposition

(mainly in British English)

Variant of toward.

Usage notes

Although some have tried to discern a semantic distinction between the words toward and towards, the difference is merely dialectal. Towards is the most common form, while toward tends to appear only in American English.

Adverb

(comparative more towards, superlative most towards)

(obsolete) In the direction of something (indicated by context).

Adjective

(not comparable)

(obsolete) Near; at hand; in state of preparation; toward.

Origin

From toward +"Ž -s. See -s (Etymology 3)

SentencesSentence examples

Sentence Examples

They moved towards the three.
Some of them ran towards the east, some towards the west, and some towards the south.
The sense grew stronger as she led them down the hall past a waiting room and nurse's station towards the quiet hallway lined by patients' rooms, each housing four to five patients.
Darian moved sluggishly towards the shivering woman.
Might do you good to get out of sight, he said, nodding towards the windows.

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