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Spell Bee Word: Onward


What does onward mean?

Word: Onward

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Onward means carrying on from one place or stage to the next, as in an onward flight.

Synonyms: continuing

How do you spell onward?

Syllables: on - ward

Tricky part: The second half is -ward, not -word: onword is a common slip.

Watch out for: onword, onwerd

Memory tip: Think of a ward in a city: onward ends in that same ward, not in word.

Onward in a sentence

Example 1: After lunch in Jaipur, we caught an onward train to Udaipur.

Example 2: The airline helped us book an onward flight to Singapore.

Example 3: Heavy rain did not stop the onward march of the school band in the parade.

Fun Fact

Some countries ask travellers to show an onward ticket before letting them in, as proof that they plan to leave again.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

onward

a) forward
b) reverse
c) halted
d) stationary

Show answer

a) forward. Halted and stationary mean not moving, and reverse means going back.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

ownward

a) w
b) d
c) a
d) n

Show answer

a) w. Only one w is needed, and it comes straight after the n.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dwonar

a) downward
b) onward
c) inward
d) outward

Show answer

b) onward. These six letters spell only onward. Inward has an i, outward a u and a t, and downward is two letters longer.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) advanse
b) onward
c) aproach
d) procede

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b) onward. Approach has two p's, advance ends in -ance, and proceed has a double e.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lena flew from London to Dubai, where she caught an onward flight. Which flight was the onward one?

a) London to Dubai
b) Sydney to London
c) Dubai to Sydney
d) Dubai back to London

Show answer

c) Dubai to Sydney

2. The onward march of technology means that it keeps ____.

a) making progress
b) slipping back
c) going round in circles
d) standing still

Show answer

a) making progress

Associated Words

Words that end in -ard: washboard, bard, blizzard, leotard, lifeguard, dashboard

More words from this list

replaceable, tiredness, accommodate, backfire, compact, displease, formative, irreplaceable

Next steps

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