Word
hither
Phoneticshith·er, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈhɪðɝ/
UK/hˈɪðɐ/
Adverb of place
Definition
adv. toward this place. It is an old-fashioned or poetic word that people rarely use in modern conversation.
adv. toward this place or direction.
Examples
“The traveler walked hither to reach the village.”
“In the old poem, the knight rode hither to meet his lady at the castle gates.”
“The poet used the word hither to evoke a sense of ancient, formal movement, contrasting the modern prose with a more traditional, rhythmic flow.”
Examples
simple
“The traveler walked hither to reach the village.”
contextual
“In the old poem, the knight rode hither to meet his lady at the castle gates.”
complex
“The poet used the word hither to evoke a sense of ancient, formal movement, contrasting the modern prose with a more traditional, rhythmic flow.”
Real-World Examples
“But the Atlantic seems unlikely to turn into Grand Central Station, with hurricanes tracking hither and thither with hyper intensities.” Etymology
From Old English hider, from Proto-Germanic *hidrê. Cognate with Latin citer.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
ADVERB
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C2 ProficiencyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.8.5–9.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 6.0114–120
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C2 · Proficiency
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