whither

/ˈhwɪðər/

Definitions

1. adverb

used to ask for information about the direction or place to which someone or something is going or has gone

“She asked him ‘whither you were going?’”

2. noun

a place or direction to which something or someone is going or has gone

“The whither of the journey was a beautiful beach”

3. interjection

used to express a question about the destination or direction of something or someone

“Whither are you bound?”

Synonyms

  • whence
  • where
  • whereunto

Antonyms

  • hither
  • thither