tonight
Americannoun
adverb
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on this present night; on the night of this present day.
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Obsolete. during last night.
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012adverb
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in or during the night or evening of this day
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archaic last night
Etymology
Origin of tonight
before 1000; Middle English to night, Old English tō niht. See to, night
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“You can take your stuff out of this office tonight. You can use my parking space if you want.”
From Salon
"Absolutely not the result we wanted tonight, but the league is still on and very long," wrote Mbappe on social media network Instagram.
From Barron's
"Of course we are sad but the league is not over tonight. There are still many months to go," De Zerbi said after seeing his side squander a golden opportunity to take first place.
From Barron's
"I said to the players 'you will get a chance to play tonight'. We took that chance."
From BBC
“You have permission to move in tonight,” the inspector said.
From Los Angeles Times
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