whither

[hwith-er, with-]

adverb

1. to what place? where?

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

conjunction

1. to which place.

2. to whatever place.

whither

/ ˈwɪðə /

adverb

1. to what place?

2. to what end or purpose?

conjunction

1. to whatever place, purpose, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of whither¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of whither¹

Old English hwider, hwæder; related to Gothic hvadrē; modern English form influenced by _hither

Example Sentences

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.

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"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.

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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.

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“I don’t think anybody knows whither Prigozhin, whither Wagner, whither the Russian Ministry of Defense, whither any particular general, any particular commander,” Mr. Sullivan said during his talk.

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So, whither our digital town square on which to share all our opinions and photos and snake-oil treatments?

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