sunwards

sun·ward

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-werd]
- /ˈsʌn wərd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-werd]
- /ˈsʌn wərd/

Definitions of sunwards word

adverb sunwards Also, sunwards. toward the sun. 1
adjective sunwards directed toward the sun. 1
adverb sunwards towards the sun 0

See all 3 definitions of sunwards

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Origin of sunwards

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; sun + -ward

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Parts of speech for Sunwards

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sunwards

sunwards popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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sunwards usage trend in Literature

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