doorward

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈdɔːr.wɚd/ UK /ˈdɔː.wəd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
toward a door

Hearing footsteps in the hall, everyone glanced doorward.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · toward a door toward the door

Word family

Derived forms doorwards

Related forms homeward inward outward

Etymology

Formed from door + the directional suffix -ward. The suffix continues Old English -weard, meaning "turned or directed toward," and remains productive in words such as homeward and seaward.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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