toward

1 of 2

preposition

to·ward ˈtō-ərd How to pronounce toward (audio)

ˈtȯ(-ə)rd

variants or towards

ˈtō-ərd(z) How to pronounce toward (audio)

ˈtȯ(-ə)rd(z),

tə-ˈwȯrd(z),

ˈtwȯrd(z)

: in the direction of

driving toward town

: along a course leading to

a long stride toward disarmament

: in relation to

an attitude toward life

: at a point in the direction of : near

a cottage somewhere up toward the lake

: in such a position as to be in the direction of

your back was toward me

: not long before

toward the end of the afternoon

: in the way of help or assistance in

did all he could toward raising campaign funds

: for the partial payment of

proceeds go toward the establishment of a scholarship

toward

2 of 2

adjective

to·ward ˈtō-ərd How to pronounce toward (audio)

ˈtȯ(-ə)rd

or less commonly towards

ˈtō-ərdz

ˈtȯ(-ə)rdz How to pronounce toward (audio)

[Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, preposition, toward, from tōweard, adjective]

: coming soon : imminent

: happening at the moment : afoot

obsolete : quick to learn : apt

: propitious, favoring

a toward breeze

Example Sentences

Preposition The bus is heading toward town. She took a step toward the door. They live out towards the edge of town. We're thinking of taking a vacation towards the end of the month. Efforts toward peace have been largely unsuccessful.

Recent Examples on the Web

Preposition

As chair of federal government relations for Davidoff Hutcher & Citron, McCollum works closely with members of Congress to help amend federal laws for America to move toward a safe digital currency. —

Ryan Gladwin, Fortune Crypto, 14 Feb. 2023 To move leaders toward this culture, emphasize the financial value of a clean offboarding. —

Mark Brown, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 The latest move toward rational hiring is in Georgia, where the state Senate voted last week to pursue the removal of unnecessary requirements from certain government jobs. —

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Feb. 2023 The storms are expected to move in after sunset, toward the evening and overnight hours of Wednesday, the meteorologist said. —

Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 13 Feb. 2023 The spot saw the actor, 55, touting that the streaming service is supporting the move toward electric vehicles by utilizing more in its television shows and movies. —

Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2023 With Lowry, the expectation never was to have to dangle his deal, brought in instead to spearhead a move toward greater contention. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2023 Time to forget about the pain of losing offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and the move toward the West Coast offense. —

Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023 One of our decisions is to move toward a fully remote GitHub. —

Bykylie Robison, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023

Adjective

As the pressure has mounted, Paul and Ally have moved toward and away from each other. —

Peter Libbey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2020 See More

Kids Definition

toward

preposition

to·ward

variants or towards

(ˈ)tō(-ə)rd(z),

(ˈ)tȯ(-ə)rd(z),

tə-ˈwȯrd(z),

(ˈ)twȯrd(z),

(ˈ)twōrd(z)

: in the direction of

heading toward town

: along a course leading to

efforts toward peace

: in regard to

attitude toward life

: so as to face

turn the chair toward the window

: not long before : near

toward noon

: as part of the payment for

$100 toward a new sofa

单词	toward
释义	toward 1 of 2 preposition to·ward ˈtō-ərd ˈtȯ(-ə)rd variants or towards ˈtō-ərd(z) ˈtȯ(-ə)rd(z), tə-ˈwȯrd(z), ˈtwȯrd(z) 1 : in the direction of driving toward town 2 a : along a course leading to a long stride toward disarmament b : in relation to an attitude toward life 3 a : at a point in the direction of : near a cottage somewhere up toward the lake b : in such a position as to be in the direction of your back was toward me 4 : not long before toward the end of the afternoon 5 a : in the way of help or assistance in did all he could toward raising campaign funds b : for the partial payment of proceeds go toward the establishment of a scholarship toward 2 of 2 adjective to·ward ˈtō-ərd ˈtȯ(-ə)rd 1 or less commonly towards ˈtō-ərdz ˈtȯ(-ə)rdz [Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, preposition, toward, from tōweard, adjective] a : coming soon : imminent b : happening at the moment : afoot 2 a obsolete : quick to learn : apt b : propitious, favoring a toward breeze Synonyms Preposition about apropos apropos of as far as as for as regards as respects as to concerning of on regarding respecting touching See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Preposition The bus is heading toward town. She took a step toward the door. They live out towards the edge of town. We're thinking of taking a vacation towards the end of the month. Efforts toward peace have been largely unsuccessful. Recent Examples on the Web Preposition As chair of federal government relations for Davidoff Hutcher & Citron, McCollum works closely with members of Congress to help amend federal laws for America to move toward a safe digital currency. —Ryan Gladwin, Fortune Crypto, 14 Feb. 2023 To move leaders toward this culture, emphasize the financial value of a clean offboarding. —Mark Brown, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 The latest move toward rational hiring is in Georgia, where the state Senate voted last week to pursue the removal of unnecessary requirements from certain government jobs. —The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Feb. 2023 The storms are expected to move in after sunset, toward the evening and overnight hours of Wednesday, the meteorologist said. —Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 13 Feb. 2023 The spot saw the actor, 55, touting that the streaming service is supporting the move toward electric vehicles by utilizing more in its television shows and movies. —Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2023 With Lowry, the expectation never was to have to dangle his deal, brought in instead to spearhead a move toward greater contention. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2023 Time to forget about the pain of losing offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and the move toward the West Coast offense. —Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023 One of our decisions is to move toward a fully remote GitHub. —Bykylie Robison, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023 Adjective As the pressure has mounted, Paul and Ally have moved toward and away from each other. —Peter Libbey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English toward, from Old English tōweard facing, imminent, from tō, preposition, to + -weard -ward First Known Use Preposition before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing toward count toward/towards go a long way toward/towards point toward have an eye to/toward go toward(s) with an eye toward count toward/towards go a long way toward/towards point toward have an eye to/toward go toward(s) with an eye toward Kids Definition toward preposition to·ward variants or towards (ˈ)tō(-ə)rd(z), (ˈ)tȯ(-ə)rd(z), tə-ˈwȯrd(z), (ˈ)twȯrd(z), (ˈ)twōrd(z) 1 : in the direction of heading toward town 2 a : along a course leading to efforts toward peace b : in regard to attitude toward life 3 : so as to face turn the chair toward the window 4 : not long before : near toward noon 5 : as part of the payment for $100 toward a new sofa toward preposition variants or towards as in regarding having to do with didn't know what his attitude toward women in the military was Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance regarding on about concerning of respecting touching with regard to with respect to as for as regards apropos apropos of as to as far as in regard to over as respects in view of in respect to
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toward

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