thither

Toward that place

Thither means to that place or in that direction—the counterpart of hither (to here).

The word is archaic, surviving mainly in the phrase hither and thither, meaning here and there or back and forth.

You might encounter it in older literature: They journeyed thither on horseback.

archaic

hence

For that reason

whereforeFor what purpose
forsoothArchaic emphatic affirmation
pritheeArchaic entreaty word

thee · thou · thy · hast · doth · ere · betwixt · yonder · heretofore · verily

destination

hence

For that reason

yonderThat distant place
beyondFarther than something
towardIn the direction of

onward · there · away · forth · forward · journey's end · over there · afar

literary

quest

Seeking journey for something

pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
voyageJourney by sea
odysseyExtended adventurous journey

journey · sojourn · wander · roam · fare · hie · betake · repair · wend · travel

Categories

location wordshere, there, where, north, south
old-fashioned wordsforsooth, hark, betwixt, prithee, verily
Old-timey wordsicebox, gramophone, phonograph, horseless carriage, aeroplane
Archaismsthee, thou, thy, thine, ye
Bible Wordsthou, thee, thy, thine, unto
Biblical Englishthou, thee, thy, thine, ye

Opposites

directional reference

thitherhither

To this place

here · this way · back · hence · thence

Phrases

hither and thitherIn various directions

Family

whether, hitherto, whence, hither, henceforward, whither, thence

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