toward

toward is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

touch - toward - town

Other spellings

• (UK) towards

Word parts

to + -ward

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /təˈwɔːd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtwɔrd/ or /təˈwɔrd/
• (NZ) IPA ^(key): /tɘˈwoːd/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: to‧ward

Preposition

Preposition toward

1. facing or moving in the direction of something

   We were walking toward the shop when she began feeling sick.

   Looking toward the east, we could see the city.

   I was walking toward my car when I fell.

   I've always had strong feelings toward her.

2. If you put money towards something, the money is to help pay for it.

   He's been saving money toward a new computer for school.

3. close to

   Toward the end, we were getting very tired.

Synonyms

• near
• close

Antonym

• away

Related words

• forward
• backward
• upward
• downward