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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Noun
Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024 Winds may gust over 40 mph today and into tomorrow. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024 At the Mets tomorrow pic.twitter.com/JFSbazTAHI — Joel Goldberg (@goldbergkc) April 11, 2024 The bullpen’s streak came to an end. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024 Taylor Wilson will be back tomorrow morning with another episode of The Excerpt. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024 But tomorrow afternoon, the moon's shadow will leave 32 million Americans in 15 states briefly in the dark. David Pogue, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2024 The UConn men’s team will face Alabama and the NC State men’s team will play Purdue tomorrow night. Will Ujek, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024 The organization is reportedly set for an internal meeting tomorrow. Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024 However, shower chances increase tonight, with rain at times tomorrow through Wednesday. Molly Robey, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 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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