tonight

1 of 2

adverb

to·​night tə-ˈnīt How to pronounce tonight (audio)
: 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.
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Whatever happened to the money Ohio promised parents to pay for their kids' tutoring? 🎵 Entertainment: Billie Eilish to perform in Cincinnati tonight. —Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024 The flyover tonight in metro Phoenix — after sundown, at 6:12 p.m. — is a particularly long one. —Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024 Will skies be clear in Louisville tonight during the full moon? —John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024 Country music's biggest night returned tonight with the 58th annual Country Music Association Awards, honoring the the best country music had to offer this year. —Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tonight 

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tonight was before the 12th century

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tonight

1 of 2 adverb
to·​night tə-ˈnīt How to pronounce tonight (audio)
: on this present night or the night following this present day

tonight

2 of 2 noun
: the present or the coming night

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