cityward
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of cityward
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 Ballou, Maturin Murray
This is one of the chief causes of the cityward tendency.
From The American Country Girl by Crow, Martha Foote
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 Gooch, Thelma
Doctor Vaughan must be ready for the return train, which flew cityward soon, and Céline Leroque must not be too long absent.
From Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter by Lynch, Lawrence L.
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