cityward

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adjective

Toward a city or cities.

“cityward migrants”

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citywards
OriginProto-Germanic *wardaz ← Proto-Indo-European *wert- ← English city →
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Meanings

adjectivecityward (not comparable)
  1. not comparableToward a city or cities.

    cityward migrants

    1 more example

    cityward migration

adverbcityward (not comparable)
  1. not comparableToward a city or cities.

    Synonyms: citywards

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbToward a city or cities.

Similar
citywards

Origin

  1. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  2. Old Frenchcitet
  3. Middle Englishcite
  4. Englishcity
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  6. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  7. Englishcityward

From city + -ward.

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Cite this entry
APA

cityward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cityward

MLA

“cityward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cityward. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cityward,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cityward.

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