townwards

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adverb

Towards a town; townward.

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Meanings

adverbtownwards (not comparable)
  1. not comparableTowards a town; townward.

    He switched on, put the groaning vehicle into gear, turned it round skilfully and sped dustily townwards.

    1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 600

Origin

From town + -wards.

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Cite this entry
APA

townwards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/townwards

MLA

“townwards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/townwards. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “townwards,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/townwards.

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