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til

1 American  
[til, teel] / tɪl, til /
Also teel

noun

  1. the sesame plant.

'til 2 American  
[til] / tɪl /

preposition

  1. until; till.

TIL 3 American  
Or til

abbreviation

  1. today I learned.

til British  
/ tiːl, tɪl /

noun

  1. another name for sesame, esp a variety grown in India

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Commonly Confused

See till 1.

Etymology

Origin of til1

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1830–40

Origin of 'til2

Aphetic variant of until

Origin of TIL3

From its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

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“She didn’t even start watching the show til like last week.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

I waded a long way out, til the bottom grew mucky and seaweed tickled my legs, then submerged.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

The programme is on BBC One Scotland from 10:00 til 11:00, then continues on Radio Scotland until 12:00.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024

Let’s fake it til you become it, you know?

From Salon • May 20, 2024

“Momma says you gotta come in and eat now. Leave the milking til later.”

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson

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