whedder

/ˈhwɪðər/

Definitions

1. adverb

used to ask for the direction or place to which someone or something is going

“Where are you going? Whither do you travel tonight?”

2. conjunction

used to indicate the direction in which someone or something is moving

“He went whither the road led.”

3. noun

the direction or place to which someone or something is going

“I asked him where he was headed, and he said whither I was going didn’t matter.”

Synonyms

  • hither
  • thither
  • where

Antonyms

  • hence
  • thence