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tomorrow

tuh-MAH-roh/təˈmɑɹoʊ/tuh-MO-roh/təˈmɒɹəʊ/

Noun pluraltomorrows (some meanings)

6 meanings of tomorrow

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  1. 1
    when (next day)adverb
    On the day that comes right after today.

    I will see you tomorrow at school.

    We are going to the zoo tomorrow morning.

    UsageDo not put on before it: see you tomorrow.

    Oppositeyesterday

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The day that comes after today.

    Tomorrow is a school day, so go to bed early.

    She is excited because tomorrow is her birthday.

    UsageUsually no the before it: tomorrow is Friday.

    Oppositeyesterday

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  3. 3
    the futurenouncountable or uncountable
    A time in the future, especially one not yet here.

    We all work hard to build a better tomorrow.

    The choices we make today shape our tomorrow.

    UsageOften in a better tomorrow or the world of tomorrow.

    Similarfuture

    Oppositepast, yesterday

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  4. 4
    adverb
    At some time later on, not right now.

    Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

    The kids in this classroom could be running the country tomorrow.

    Similarlater, someday

    Oppositenow

Less common meanings

  1. 5
    adverbobsolete
    On the day right after a day in the past.
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  2. 6
    adverbdatedBritish
    Used in tomorrow week or tomorrow month to mean one week or one month after tomorrow.
    'You shall go to it on to-morrow week, so make haste and get well!'
    1840, “Melancholy Death of Amelia V”, in The Christian Guardian (and Church of England magazine)Here, to-morrow week means one week after tomorrow.
    Resolved, &c. That the House be Called over again on Tomorrow Month, being the Six-and-twentieth Day of April next.
    1664, debate in Great Britain's House of Commons, printed in 1803 in the Journals of the House of CommonsHere, Tomorrow Month means one month after tomorrow.
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Origin

From Old English tō morgne, meaning "at morning." It comes from "to" plus "morgen" (morning).

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts

  • Tomorrow derives from Old English tō morgne. en.wiktionary.org
  • The literal meaning of the Old English components is “at morning.” en.wiktionary.org
  • The expression combines tō and morgen, meaning “morning,” with morgen in its dative form morgne. en.wiktionary.org