Towards - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |tɔːrdz|  American pronunciation of the word towards
Brit.  |təˈwɔːdz|  British pronunciation of the word towards

preposition

- Variant of toward.

adverb

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

adjective

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

Extra examples

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.

I turned towards home.

He had spoken towards an hour.

He noticed two policemen coming towards him.

All the windows face toward the river.

He was standing with his back towards me.

These negotiations are the first step toward reaching an agreement.

The crisis continued as Britain drifted towards war.

Brian's attitude towards his work has always been very positive.

Her parents had been more sympathetic towards her.

The money collected will be put towards repairing the church roof.

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