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

Towards the end of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, Netherlands midfielder Phillip Cocu was sent off for an alleged retaliatory elbow on an Albania player.

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There's a bigger increase for 18 to 20-year-olds, who will get an 8.5% rise - from £10 to £10.85 per hour - as the government moves towards establishing a single rate for all adults.

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The event is widely seen as a stepping stone towards India's ambition to host the 2036 Olympics.

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As she walks towards her new engineering life - naturally with a small crocheted World Cup - she says she won't turn her back on the game.

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The push towards using metal instead of bamboo came after a spate of scaffolding related deaths in Hong Kong.

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