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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024 Carl Court—Getty Images Delighted to share a new portrait of The Duchess ahead of her 40th birthday tomorrow. TIME, 18 May 2024 This is purely based on my first listen and could change by tomorrow. David Wysong, The Enquirer, 17 May 2024 The Dead Forever residency continues tonight and tomorrow, May 24-26, May 30-31, June 1, June 6-8, June 13-15, June 20-22, July 4-6 and July 11-13. Spin Staff, SPIN, 17 May 2024 There is a fear that your new favorite Black reality tv show could be here one day and gone tomorrow with no explanation to the fanbase or viewers. Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 16 May 2024 This latest Mother’s Day fare sale ends tomorrow, May 14, at 11:59 p.m. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024 That’s not to say any EV bought today won’t work tomorrow, next year, or probably 10-20 years from now. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024 On Sunday at 8:09 p.m. a flood warning was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX in effect until Monday at 8 a.m. Minor flooding is occurring for East Fork Trinity River at McKinney from this evening to tomorrow morning. Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Tomorrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomorrow. Accessed 23 May. 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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