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 park factors are also a plus for Wood’s outlook to hit a home run tonight. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Going into tonight, Yankees starters had allowed one run or fewer in eight of their last 10 outings, including each of the last five games. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Prior to tonight, Martinez had given up more than three runs in a game just once this season. — CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

The Concerts in the Canyon at Ronald Reagan Park has its last concert tonight, July 30. — Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 30 July 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