-wards

1. variant of -ward:

   towards; afterwards.

-wards

suffix forming adverbs

1. indicating direction towards Compare -ward

   to sail shorewards

   a step backwards

Spelling Note

See -ward.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -wards¹

Middle English; Old English -weardes, equivalent to -weard toward ( ward ) + -es -s ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of -wards¹

Old English -weardes towards

Example Sentences

In October 2021, when the groups submitted their petition, fully electric and plug-in hybrid models represented about 5.3% of the U.S. market for new cars, according to data from Wards Auto.

From Seattle Times

Her district includes downtown Houston and some of the city’s historically Black neighborhoods, including Third and Fifth Wards.

From Seattle Times

Her district includes downtown Houston and some of the city’s historically Black neighborhoods, including 3rd and 5th Wards.

From Washington Times

Overall, U.S. new vehicle sales in September were 1.33 million units, with an annual sales rate of 15.67 million units, according to data released by Wards Intelligence on Tuesday.

From Reuters

About 1.3 million light vehicles were sold in the United States in August, according to Wards Intelligence data.

From Reuters