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onward

  • adjective
  • on·ward
  • /ˈɒnwəd/

Moving forward.

Example

“There was an onward rush as the gates opened.”

Other meanings

  1. Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.

Related words

  • onwardly
  • onwardness
  • onward and upward

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “onward” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.