tomorrow
gb/təmˈɑɹoʊ/ us/təmˈɑɹoʊ/
A1
English
~ 1100
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A1
entity
1
the next day after today
The day after today.
Usage pattern:
[something] happens tomorrow
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tomorrow' with 'morning'. 'Tomorrow' means the whole next day, not just the morning.
Synonyms
the next day (More formal or narrative way to refer to the day after today.)
Antonyms
yesterday (Refers to the day before today, the opposite in time.)
Collocations
by tomorrow
|tomorrow morning
|tomorrow afternoon
|tomorrow night
|see you tomorrow
Themes
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- We have a meeting scheduled for tomorrow.
- Tomorrow will be warmer than today.
- She is leaving for Paris tomorrow.
- The project deadline is tomorrow.
- I can't meet you today, but how about tomorrow?
Learner examples
- I will call you tomorrow.
- Tomorrow is my birthday.
- We go to the park tomorrow.
- She will come tomorrow.
- He starts work tomorrow.
adverb
A1
relation
2
on the next day after today
Happening on the day after today.
Usage pattern:
do [something] tomorrow
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes place 'tomorrow' incorrectly in a sentence; in English, it usually goes at the end or beginning of a sentence.
Synonyms
the next day (Used in reported speech or narrative; can be more formal.)
Antonyms
yesterday (Means on the day before today, opposite time direction.)
Collocations
arrive tomorrow
|start tomorrow
|leave tomorrow
|happen tomorrow
Themes
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- I will finish the report tomorrow.
- They are flying to Rome tomorrow.
- Let's talk about it tomorrow.
- The concert takes place tomorrow.
- Tomorrow, we start a new chapter.
Learner examples
- I will see you tomorrow.
- She comes back tomorrow.
- We eat dinner together tomorrow.
- They play football tomorrow.
- I start school tomorrow.
Noun
literary
B2
entity
3
the future time ahead
The future time, not only the next day.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this figurative meaning with the literal 'day after today' sense; context usually makes it clear.
Synonyms
future (General term for all time ahead, not limited to one day.)
Antonyms
past (Refers to all time before now, opposite of future.)
Collocations
hope for tomorrow
|face tomorrow
|build for tomorrow
Themes
time
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- They dreamed of a better tomorrow.
- Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.
- We must think about the challenges of tomorrow.
- His speech was full of hope for tomorrow.
Learner examples
- We work for a better tomorrow.
- Tomorrow will be different if we change now.
- She is worried about tomorrow.
Grammar
Expressions
from now until tomorrow
1/fɹˈʌm nˈaʊ ʌntˈɪl təmˈɑɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
from present until next day
From this moment until the day after today.
Examples
- The shop will be closed from now until tomorrow.
- You have from now until tomorrow to finish the work.
see you tomorrow
1/sˈi jˈu təmˈɑɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
goodbye until next day
A way to say goodbye when you will meet someone the next day.
Examples
- Thanks for your help. See you tomorrow!
- Goodnight, see you tomorrow at school.
tomorrow never comes
1/təmˈɑɹoʊ nˈɛvɚ kˈʌmz/
idiom
literary
the future is always out of reach
An idea that if you keep waiting for a perfect time in the future, it will never happen because the future keeps moving forward.
Examples
- He keeps saying he'll start exercising, but tomorrow never comes.
- They promised to fix it soon, but tomorrow never comes.
until tomorrow
1/ʌntˈɪl təmˈɑɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
until the day after today
Up to or before the next day after today.
Examples
- You can keep the book until tomorrow.
- The sale lasts until tomorrow.