What does “toward” mean?
- 1
prepositionin the direction of
The dog ran toward me.
- 2
prepositionabout or in relation to someone or something
His attitude toward work has changed.
- 3
prepositionas part of the payment for something
I’m saving money toward a new car.
Toward at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /tɔrd/ · TORD
How to use “toward” correctly
US English usually says “toward”; British English prefers “towards”. Both are correct. Also often said “tuh-WARD”.
Common phrases with “toward”
- toward the end
- attitude toward
- work toward
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- to
- regarding
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