tomorrow
Americannoun
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tomorrows
plural
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the day following today.
Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny.
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a future period or time.
the stars of tomorrow.
adverb
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on the morrow; on the day following today.
Come tomorrow at this same time.
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at some future time.
We shall rest easy tomorrow if we work for peace today.
noun
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the day after today
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the future
adverb
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on the day after today
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at some time in the future
Usage
Spelling tips for tomorrow The spelling of tomorrow can be tough because it’s hard to remember whether to double the m or the r. How to spell tomorrow: Remember, tomorrow has one m but two r’s. You can break it down into the phrase Tom or row.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of tomorrow
First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English to morghe, to mor(o)we, variant of to morghen, to mor(o)wen ( see morn); equivalent to to + morrow
Explanation
Use tomorrow to describe the day after today. If it's Monday, and you tell your brother that you'll see him tomorrow that means you'll see him on Tuesday. Tomorrow can also mean "the near future." When someone says, "Children are tomorrow's leaders," it means fairly soon, not "when they wake up in the morning." Speaking of morning, the Old English word morgen means "morrow or morning," so tomorrow means "to morning." The morning that follows today is always tomorrow.
Vocabulary lists containing tomorrow
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Example Sentences
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Comedian John Mulaney has a bit about the kid at a sleepover who waits until after midnight to announce, “It’s tomorrow now,” then spends the rest of the night correcting everyone.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
We’ll likely know the results in a few hours, and we’ll be back in your inbox tomorrow to explain what they mean.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
“We got it cataloged immediately, which means someone can order it up in the reading room tomorrow, and that’s warp speed for us,” she added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Sunday's event is a much smaller version than the huge parade that will be here tomorrow, but this is still very impressive, and beautiful.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
But I can think of that problem tomorrow.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
With both of us facing more yesterdays than tomorrows, I cop to midlife anxiety, feeling like time is running out for goals such as learning Spanish or how to swim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
For Dow there is one aim and, beyond 27 September, no tomorrows.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
“Come See Me in the Good Light” makes viewers hope Gibson and Falley get to spend many tomorrows together.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
Like winged creatures of the sky it draws its nickname from, the bird of paradise seems always ready for takeoff, angling itself toward the light of better tomorrows, or at least the possibility of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024
“You’ve got plenty of tomorrows left. Now, are you quite sure you’re not too tired?”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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