adv
thither
THIH-thuh
adv
1
To or toward that place (archaic or literary).
"They travelled thither in search of fortune."
How to Use Thither
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned word for "to that place" — the opposite of "hither" ("to this place").
When to use it
Archaic — mainly seen in older literature ("hither and thither").
Easily confused with
Word Forms
thithermost superlative
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Etymology
From Old English þider, reshaped over time by analogy with "hither".