tomorrow

1 of 2

adverb

to·​mor·​row tə-ˈmär-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce tomorrow (audio)
-ˈmȯr-
: on or for the day after today
will do it tomorrow

tomorrow

2 of 2

noun

1
: the day after the present
the court will recess until tomorrow
2
: future sense 1a
the world of tomorrow

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Common Misspellings

tomarrow, tommorow, tommorrow, tomorow

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Tomorrow and Yesterday

The English language has an abundance of little-used words which relate to the days that come before or after the present one. We have words for “the quality of being tomorrow” (tomorrowness) and for “of or relating to yesterday” (yester, yestreen, and pridian). There is also tomorrower, meaning "a procrastinator," and of course mañana ("an indefinite time in the future").

Tomorrow functions as a noun and as an adverb; you should avoid employing it as an adjective or verb.

Examples of tomorrow in a Sentence

Adverb I'll finish the housework tomorrow. Is it supposed to rain tomorrow? He has an interview tomorrow. Noun Tomorrow is a school day. She is giving a presentation at tomorrow's meeting. Who knows what tomorrow may bring? designing the car of tomorrow Today's children are tomorrow's leaders. All we can do is hope for a better tomorrow.
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All events, athletics, and activities will again be canceled tomorrow. Bob Vitale, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024 Board members need to lead this charge now because their decisions today could determine the resilience and trustworthiness of the business tomorrow. Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, every $1 spent to improve resiliency today saves $6 on disaster relief tomorrow. Horacio Amezquita, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024 In terms of tomorrow, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol sees Reedus’ archer character reunited in Europe with McBride’s O.G. Survivor Carol Peletier. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tomorrow 

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Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English to morgen, from Old English tō morgen, from to + morgen morrow, morning — more at morn

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tomorrow was in the 13th century

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“Tomorrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomorrow. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

tomorrow

1 of 2 adverb
to·​mor·​row tə-ˈmär-ō How to pronounce tomorrow (audio)
-ˈmȯr-
: on or for the day after today

tomorrow

2 of 2 noun
: the day after today

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