thither
Also thith·er·ward [thith-er-werd, thith-], /ˈθɪð ər wərd, ˈðɪð-/, thith·er·wards. to or toward that place or point; there.
on the farther or other side or in the direction away from the person speaking; farther; more remote.
Origin of thither
1Words that may be confused with thither
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How to use thither in a sentence
Gold had been discovered at Pike's Peak, and thitherward had flocked a great multitude of people.
Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler | Pardee ButlerThe hospitality there enjoyed was such as to make us almost forget our tedious journey thitherward.
Mary and I | Stephen Return RiggsShe gazes earnestly thitherward, and her breath comes thick and short, while her heart seems rising into her throat.
And so we went thitherward, although I had grave doubts as to whether Cap'n Jack had not returned.
The Birthright | Joseph HockingThe hiding place that promised best was the old hunting lodge in the forest, and thitherward I turned my face.
The Master of Appleby | Francis Lynde
British Dictionary definitions for thither
thitherward (ˈðɪðəwəd)
/ (ˈðɪðə) /
obsolete, or formal to or towards that place; in that direction: the flowers and music which attract people thither
Origin of thither
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with thither
see hither and thither.
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