cityward
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of cityward
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at city, -ward
Example Sentences
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He stopped the first car which came along, headed cityward.
From Time Magazine Archive
A troop of marksmen from the range were returning cityward.
From The Lure of the Mask by Fisher, Harrison
As I turned my face cityward that morning I was not only fully committed to the search for missing Gerald Trent, but I was determined to convert my friend and partner to the same undertaking.
From Against Odds A Detective Story by Lynch, Lawrence L.
Nyoda patted her on the head again and then started cityward with her big box of delicacies for Mrs. Deane.
From The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House by Frey, Hildegard G. (Hildegard Gertrude)
Far down the railroad embankment which passed the rear of the house, an engine puffed lazily cityward with a load of empty freight cars.
From A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life by Seely, Herman Gastrell
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