tomorrow

[ tuh-mawr-oh, -mor-oh ]

noun

1. the day following today:

   Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny.

2. a future period or time:

   the stars of tomorrow.

adverb

1. on the morrow; on the day following today:

   Come tomorrow at this same time.

2. at some future time:

   We shall rest easy tomorrow if we work for peace today.

tomorrow

/ təˈmɒrəʊ /

noun

1. the day after today
2. the future

adverb

1. on the day after today
2. at some time in the future

Word History and Origins

Origin of tomorrow¹

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English to morghe, to mor(o)we, variant of to morghen, to mor(o)wen ( morn ); equivalent to to + morrow

Word History and Origins

Origin of tomorrow¹

Old English tō morgenne, from to ¹(at, on) + morgenne, dative of morgen morning ; see morrow

Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with tomorrow , also see here today, gone tomorrow ; put off (until tomorrow) .

Example Sentences

“For me personally, there’s much bigger news out of San Antonio right now and that’s my dear friend Coach Pop. And I’ll be thinking heavily about him as I travel there tomorrow, the game on Friday,” James said.

From Los Angeles Times

"You'll find out the line-up at 4pm tomorrow," said Keothavong.

From BBC

Walk me through what this fourth founding, what this thing that we need to get to, and get through this to get to it—what does that vision require from us, starting tomorrow and every day for the next couple of years?

From Slate

If we had the opportunity to break our lease tomorrow and move into a place offering more space, we couldn’t.

From Salon

The hearing is expected to continue tomorrow but Lord Ericht is not expected to issue his judgment for some weeks or months.

From BBC

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