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Definition towards in British English

towards preposition

preposition
/təˈwɔː(r)dz/
1

used for saying in which direction someone or something is going, facing, or looking

Example

a stream of traffic speeding towards West London

Example

I saw Joanna hurrying towards me along the drive.

Example

Victor was standing with his back towards me.

Example

She directed a brief glance towards Peter.

Example

a path leading towards the river

Synonyms and related words
direct advancing oncoming
2

used when saying how you feel about someone or something or how you treat them

Example

He's not feeling very friendly towards you at the moment.

Example

the Church's attitude towards divorce

Example

international policy towards Iraq

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
3

used for showing how a process is developing in a way that will produce a particular result

Example

progress towards European unity

Example

Not much has been done towards improving safety.

Synonyms and related words
aboard against amid
4

a little before a particular time

4.1

a little before a particular time

Example

I'll phone you some time towards the end of the week.

Example

It was towards midnight when finally she sent the children off to bed.

Synonyms and related words
before first early
4.2

not far from a particular place or position

Example

Caroline's name appeared towards the bottom of the list.

Example

Towards the edge of the wood there were patches of yellow primroses.

Synonyms and related words
local close nearly
5

in order to help to pay for something

Example

I would be happy to contribute towards the cost of the petrol.

Definition towards in British English