"To-and-fro" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"To-and-fro" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

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"To-and-fro" Meaning

Back and forth, this and that. Especially referring to things moving between two directions or places.

"To-and-fro" Examples

Excerpts of Usage: To-and-fro


1. Bicycling

- Instead of using the bus to-and-fro to college, I decided to buy a bicycle.

2. Travel

- The journey would become faster and more efficient by using the new, direct train route, rather than the to-and-fro route through the old locations.

3. Digital Comms

- The debate continued to-and-fro through social media, with both sides unable to agree on the issue.

4. Water

- The see-sawing situation of the ocean's tides is best described as water flowing steadily back-and-forth, or to-and-fro.

5. Negotiation

- The to-and-fro conversation during the meeting made it clear that the two business partners were far from reaching an agreement.

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