Wordsmith.org: the magic of words


A.Word.A.Day

About | Media | Search | Contact  


Home

Today's Word

Subscribe

Archives



Jan 10, 2025
This week’s theme
Adverbs

This week’s words
elsewhen
towardly
passing
seemly
thither

thither
Illustration: Anu Garg + AI

Bookmark and Share Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Bookmark and Share
A.Word.A.Day
with Anu Garg

thither

PRONUNCIATION:
(THITH-uhr)

MEANING:
adverb: To or towards that place.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Old English thider. Earliest documented use: before 1150.

USAGE:
“At some point in the conversation the Israeli PM excused himself and asked for the washroom. ... Thither Bibi repaired for a while, and it may or may not be a coincidence but I am told that later, when they were doing a regular sweep for bugs, they found a listening device in the thunderbox [washroom].”
Boris Johnson; Unleashed; Harper; 2024.

See more usage examples of thither in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Truth is the only merit that gives dignity and worth to history. -Lord Acton (John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton), historian (10 Jan 1834-1902)

What they say

“A cyberphenomenon”
Read more

Reader' Digest


More articles

Anu Garg on words

“To understand a word, we need to learn where it was born, what paths it took to reach where it is today, and how it has changed along the way.”

We need your help

Help us continue to spread the magic of words to readers everywhere

Donate

Subscriber Services
Awards | Stats | Links | Privacy Policy
Contribute | Advertise

© 1994-2025 Wordsmith