Thither
adverb
To that place or point.
They traveled thither by train
Often appears as...
- go thither
- journey thither
Usage tips
Formal
adverb
In that direction.
She pointed thither and they followed
Often appears as...
- point thither
- move thither
Usage tips
Formal
adverb
To that place or point.
They traveled thither by train
Often appears as...
- go thither
- journey thither
Usage tips
Formal
adverb
In that direction.
She pointed thither and they followed
Often appears as...
- point thither
- move thither
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Archaic Term
Used in older texts, so it's rare in modern conversations or writing.
You'll find 'thither' in Shakespeare's plays.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Flair
Might be used to give a story or poem an old-fashioned or formal tone.
In the tale, heroes ventured thither to seek the grail.
Pro Tip 3/3Understanding Context
It's crucial to understand the old context 'thither' comes from to use it properly.
In classical texts, 'thither' is common.
Pro Tip 1/3Archaic Term
Used in older texts, so it's rare in modern conversations or writing.
You'll find 'thither' in Shakespeare's plays.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Flair
Might be used to give a story or poem an old-fashioned or formal tone.
In the tale, heroes ventured thither to seek the grail.
Pro Tip 3/3Understanding Context
It's crucial to understand the old context 'thither' comes from to use it properly.
In classical texts, 'thither' is common.
Pro Tip 1/3Archaic Term
Used in older texts, so it's rare in modern conversations or writing.
You'll find 'thither' in Shakespeare's plays.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Flair
Might be used to give a story or poem an old-fashioned or formal tone.
In the tale, heroes ventured thither to seek the grail.
Pro Tip 3/3Understanding Context
It's crucial to understand the old context 'thither' comes from to use it properly.
In classical texts, 'thither' is common.
Never forget "Thither"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
Niall Ferguson: The 6...
The same wind that carries them back would bring us thither?" That's a great question. And you know what, it was also being asked at roughly the same time by the Resterners -- by the people in the rest of the world --
Video examples
Niall Ferguson: The 6...
The same wind that carries them back would bring us thither?" That's a great question. And you know what, it was also being asked at roughly the same time by the Resterners -- by the people in the rest of the world --
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
John Hurt
British Actor
I'd love to claim that what I have done in my life is of my doing, but it's not of my doing at all. I've blown around in the wind like a mad thing, influenced by this and that - like a piece of paper: like the boy in that scene in 'American Beauty' watching a piece of paper blowing hither and thither.
Quote examples
Karl Philipp Moritz
German Author
I had almost forgotten to tell you that I have already been to the Parliament House; and yet this is of most importance. For, had I seen nothing else in England but this, I should have thought my journey thither amply rewarded.
Quote examples
Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge. We are perpetually on the way thither, being by nature winged insects and honey gatherers of the mind.
Quote examples
Gerard Manley Hopkins
English Poet
It is a happy thing that there is no royal road to poetry. The world should know by this time that one cannot reach Parnassus except by flying thither.
Quote examples
Lydia M. Child
American Activist
Home - that blessed word, which opens to the human heart the most perfect glimpse of Heaven, and helps to carry it thither, as on an angel's wings.
Quote examples
Rebecca West
Irish Author
There is no wider gulf in the universe than yawns between those on the hither and thither side of vital experience.
Quote examples
William Henry Ashley
American Businessman
On my passage thither, I discovered nothing remarkable in the features of the country.
Quote examples
John Hurt
British Actor
I'd love to claim that what I have done in my life is of my doing, but it's not of my doing at all. I've blown around in the wind like a mad thing, influenced by this and that - like a piece of paper: like the boy in that scene in 'American Beauty' watching a piece of paper blowing hither and thither.
Quote examples
Karl Philipp Moritz
German Author
I had almost forgotten to tell you that I have already been to the Parliament House; and yet this is of most importance. For, had I seen nothing else in England but this, I should have thought my journey thither amply rewarded.
Quote examples
Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge. We are perpetually on the way thither, being by nature winged insects and honey gatherers of the mind.
Quote examples
Gerard Manley Hopkins
English Poet
It is a happy thing that there is no royal road to poetry. The world should know by this time that one cannot reach Parnassus except by flying thither.
Quote examples
Lydia M. Child
American Activist
Home - that blessed word, which opens to the human heart the most perfect glimpse of Heaven, and helps to carry it thither, as on an angel's wings.
Quote examples
Rebecca West
Irish Author
There is no wider gulf in the universe than yawns between those on the hither and thither side of vital experience.
Quote examples
William Henry Ashley
American Businessman
On my passage thither, I discovered nothing remarkable in the features of the country.
Example 1 of 7
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension