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
When they awake in the early morning and prepare for their flight cityward, the combined noise which they make is something like the roar of artillery.
From The Pearl of India by Maturin Murray Ballou
Even with all the later conveniences and improvements, the trend cityward still continues and may continue indefinitely in the future.
From Rural Life and the Rural School by Joseph Kennedy
Overhead the noise of their own train rumbling cityward made a terrific din; and as though that were not enough, still higher up the great elevated car line made a rumble and roar.
From Mary Jane's City Home by Thelma Gooch
It is for this reason, perhaps, that the gap widens as we go upward in society, and between the same social levels as we go cityward.
From Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition by Alice Mabel Bacon
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