tonight

1 of 2

adverb

to·​night tə-ˈnīt 

: on this present night or the night following this present day

will do it tonight

tonight

2 of 2

noun

: the present night or the night following this present day

Examples of tonight in a Sentence

Adverb

This afternoon I'm busy, but tonight I'm free.

Noun

Tonight's party should be fun.

He is staying until tonight.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Ahead of Lennar's earnings tonight, Truist cut its price target on the homebuilder to $75 from $80, citing cost increases. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Her Eras show doc lost its awards last weekend, and the Chiefs play the Broncos tonight, but that didn’t stop people from speculating. — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Jacob Misiorowski, the NL Cy Young winner (soon enough), will take the mound tonight. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Johnny Flores has a full rundown, including tonight’s key matchups. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tonight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

tonight

1 of 2 adverb

to·​night tə-ˈnīt 

: on this present night or the night following this present day

tonight

2 of 2 noun

: the present or the coming night