tomorrow
Americannoun
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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.
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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If policymakers instead focus on strengthening insurance coverage and preventing insurers from denying or delaying access to breakthrough treatments, patients could have equitable access to the miracle drugs of today — and tomorrow.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
It’s a concept historically antithetical to California, long boosted as the land of today and tomorrow by everyone from the Mission fathers to orange barons, developers to politicians.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The choices we make today shape the person we become tomorrow.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Torero warned that even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens tomorrow, markets "will take six to eight months to recover".
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Not too sunny, not too hot, but tomorrow it’s supposed to thunderstorm.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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