tonight

[ tuh-nahyt ]

noun

1. this present or coming night; the night of this present day.

adverb

1. on this present night; on the night of this present day.
2. Obsolete. during last night.

tonight

/ təˈnaɪt /

noun

1. the night or evening of this present day

adverb

1. in or during the night or evening of this day
2. archaic.
   last night

Word History and Origins

Origin of tonight¹

before 1000; Middle English to night, Old English tō niht. See to, night

Word History and Origins

Origin of tonight¹

Old English tōniht, from to ¹(at) + night

Example Sentences

"To avoid a full theater of people singing along, I got tickets to a 3D screening of 'Wicked' tonight. Infinitely more excited," wrote another fan.

From Salon

“I was very happy and excited about our defense tonight,” Lue said.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was on a back-to-back and to come in with this kind of effort tonight, just pleased with that.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I want to say a big thank you to President Donald Trump for being here tonight," said Jones, receiving a huge roar of approval from the crowd.

From BBC

"My initials are obviously CBS, I say 'consistency builds success' and I think he had the consistency tonight. They deserved to come out with the win. I have a huge amount of respect for him."

From BBC

Related Words

• this evening
• this night