towards

/ tɔːdz, təˈwɔːdz /

preposition

1. in the direction or vicinity of

   towards London

2. with regard to

   her feelings towards me

3. as a contribution or help to

   money towards a new car

4. just before

   towards one o'clock

5. in comparison with

   it's no work towards having to do it by hand

Example Sentences

Sir Keir told Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky that the UK, France and Germany were "united in wanting to drive progress towards using the full value of the immobilised Russian sovereign assets to end the war".

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Whatever is decided, there is unlikely to be any movement towards independence unless the SNP retains power at Holyrood.

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Eyewitnesses in Gaza said troops had pulled back from the north-western outskirts of Gaza City towards the east.

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Footage showed large numbers walking north up damaged narrow coastal roads towards the collapsed towers and ruined buildings of the territory's biggest city.

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In June, Mr Coskin was convicted at Westminster Magistrates' Court of a religiously aggravated public order offence of using disorderly behaviour "within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress", motivated by "hostility towards members of a religious group, namely followers of Islam", contrary to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and section five of the Public Order Act 1986.

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