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

On many tables was a seasonal Dungeness crab dish with green-garlic butter, and seemingly on every single table were those butter beans with greens (for tonight, Caraflex cabbage). —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026

Let fresh kale be the star of dinner tonight with this salmon and kale salad dish. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026

I'mPhaedra Trethan, enjoying more daylight and a burst of spring weather here in the Northeast, and looking forward to USA-Mexico tonight in the World Baseball Classic. —Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026

Final thoughts Lots of giggling tonight. —Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Mar. 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