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houseward

houseward adverb: towards a house.

Adverb

houseward (not comparable)

  1. Towards a house.
    • Peter moved reluctantly houseward, and Suzanna ended: "Isn't it fine that today was teachers' meeting so we could have a holiday?"1915, Emily Calvin Blake, Suzanna Stirs the Fire
    • Aright unto Hygelac was Beowulf's speeding made knowen full swiftly, That there into the house-place that hedge of the warriors, His mate of the linden-board, living was come, Hale from the battle-play home to him houseward.1904, William Morris, A. J. Wyatt, The Tale of Beowulf

Origin of houseward

From house + -ward.

Questions about houseward

What does houseward mean?
Houseward means towards a house.
What part of speech is houseward?
Houseward is an adverb.

Words near houseward in the dictionary

  1. housetrucker
  2. housetruckers
  3. housetrucks
  4. housewall
  5. housewalls
  6. houseward
  7. housewards
  8. houseware
  9. housewares
  10. housewarm
  11. housewarmed

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