toward

toward is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

toward

(this spelling is mostly American)

PrepositionEdit

Preposition
toward

Facing or moving in the direction of something.
We were walking toward the shop when she began feeling sick.

Looking toward the east, we could see the city.

I was walking toward my car when I fell.

I've always had strong feelings toward her.
If you put money towards something, the money is to help pay for it.
He's been saving money toward a new computer for school.
close to
Toward the end, we were getting very tired.