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

The duo is currently closing out a North American tour, playing in Seattle tonight and Denver Friday before ending the run at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg on Sunday. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026

Betr is offering new users promo code FOXNEWS to claim $200 in bonuses and four free picks for tonight’s NBA, including Cavs-Knicks. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Here There Are Blueberries, the exceptional Pulitzer finalist docu-drama that opened Off Broadway two years ago to great admiration, finally makes its Broadway debut tonight at the Barrymore Theatre. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026

Fubo also carries a CBS feed that will be airing 60 Minutes online tonight. — Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 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