churchward

[ church-werd ]

adverb

1. Also churchwards. toward the church.

adjective

1. directed toward the church:

   a churchward summons.

Word History and Origins

Origin of churchward¹

First recorded in 1325–75, churchward is from the Middle English word chircheward. See church, -ward

Example Sentences

Defense attorney Anthony Churchward argued no one saw Stephens shoot the women.

From Washington Times

Public defender Anthony Churchward said afterward that he hadn’t assessed Miller’s fitness to stand trial.

From Seattle Times

Along its quiet length white people in bright clumps moved churchward, under the windy bells, walking now and then in the random and tentative sun.

From Literature

"It just blew my mind", recalls Ian Churchward about a documentary he watched on the discovery of Richard III's remains.

From BBC

Guy Churchward, president of EMC’s Core Technologies Division — which includes many of those units each of which has as “full P&L, CFO, CMO and CTO” – told that that XtremIO is a late starter in AFA but is doing well now.

From Forbes