whither

American  

[hwith-er, with-] / ˈʰwɪð ər, ˈwɪð- /

adverb

1. to what place? where?

2. to what end, point, action, or the like? to what?

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conjunction

1. to which place.

2. to whatever place.

whither British  

/ ˈwɪðə /

adverb

1. to what place?

2. to what end or purpose?

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conjunction

1. to whatever place, purpose, etc

Etymology

Origin of whither

First recorded before 900; Middle English, variant of Middle English whider, hwider, hwither, Old English hwider, hwyder, alteration of hwæder (cognate with Gothic hwadrē “whither”), modeled on hider hither

Example Sentences

A member of the audience noted that at the end of the first edition of Zack’s book, she addressed future uncertainties in a section titled, “Whither To, Altadena?”

From Los Angeles Times

“From whither do they come, these names?”

From Literature

The fact that nobody at the SRU will engage with a 'Whither Townsend' conversation suggests strongly that they're going to hope for the best in the Six Nations next year and the Nations Championship next summer and next autumn and the Six Nations in 2027 and then the World Cup.

From BBC

"I think it's almost less of a foreign policy question than it is a domestic policy question in these two countries - whither America and whither Israel?" he says.

From BBC

In the meantime, whither Bellingcat goeth, so go I. And luckily, there are still some admirable virtual meeting rooms open that provide their hosting company an excellent view of exactly nothing.

From Salon