hither and yon
Here and there
Hither and yon means here and there, in various places or directions: We wandered hither and yon through the old city.
The phrase sounds deliberately old-fashioned or literary, since hither (to this place) and yon (over there) have otherwise fallen out of use.
It suggests scattered, aimless, or wide-ranging movement.
Belonging to earlier times
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- bygoneOf earlier times
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- old-timeyCharmingly outdated in style
yesteryear · time-worn · vintage · literary · poetic · whither · thither · hence
Scattered over vast areas
- widespreadExisting across many places
- dispersedSpread widely apart
- all-overCovering the whole surface
- everyplaceIn all places
far-reaching · haphazard · hit-or-miss · sporadic · random · helter-skelter · pell-mell · higgledy-piggledy
Moving without fixed purpose
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- gallivantingRoaming for pleasure
- traipsingWalking idly about
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
drifting · peregrination · itinerant · nomadic · vagabond · wayfaring · globetrotting · journeying
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- bygoneOf earlier times
- antiquatedOld and outdated
old-timey · yesteryear · time-worn · vintage · literary · poetic · whither · thither · hence · forsooth
far-flung
Scattered over vast areas
- widespreadExisting across many places
- dispersedSpread widely apart
- all-overCovering the whole surface
everyplace · far-reaching · haphazard · hit-or-miss · sporadic · random · helter-skelter · pell-mell · higgledy-piggledy · to-and-fro
roaming
Moving without fixed purpose
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- gallivantingRoaming for pleasure
- traipsingWalking idly about
meandering · drifting · peregrination · itinerant · nomadic · vagabond · wayfaring · globetrotting · journeying · trekking
hither and yonstaying put
Remaining in place
in one place · stationary · rooted · fixed · immobile
hither and yonstraight ahead
In a line, unchanged direction
directly · purposefully · single-mindedly · concentrated · beeline