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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! People Staff, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023 Today, metformin, tomorrow (and the next day and next day), life everlasting. Ali Finney, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023 Just keep in mind that the offer expires tomorrow at 07:59 AM, sharp. Denise Primbet, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023 Vivek Ramaswamy: The political newcomer is spending like there’s no tomorrow in Iowa, buying meals for voters willing to hear him out — but not necessarily winning them over. Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023 But even if all the routes in the world were discovered tomorrow, that wouldn’t stop him or Hubbard from getting on the wall. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023 Many of these will carry on over through Cyber Monday tomorrow too. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023 This is reflected in the lack of wealth accumulating in younger generations, who should be risking their resources for ventures of their own — the great enterprises of tomorrow. The Editors, National Review, 23 Nov. 2023 Even if plastic pollution stopped tomorrow, turtles would be dealing with the repercussions for centuries—at least. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 Nov. 2023 See More

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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

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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 11 Dec. 2023.

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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