English edit

Etymology edit

town +‎ -wards

Adverb edit

townwards (not comparable)

  1. Towards a town; townward.
    • 1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 600:
      He switched on, put the groaning vehicle into gear, turned it round skilfully and sped dustily townwards.