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tomorrow — the day after today

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the day after today

Pronunciation (IPA): /təˈmɔːroʊ/

Example Sentences

  • Tomorrow I'll start my diet... again.
  • Tomorrow's exam is making me nervous.
  • Tomorrow is another day full of possibilities.

tomorrow

NOUN

[/təˈmɔːroʊ/]

the day after today

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/təˈmɔːroʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/təˈmɒrəʊ/

🌳Etymology

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Rootmorrow

Origin

The word derives from Old English 'to morgen', a compound of the preposition 'to' meaning 'to' or 'at' and 'morgen' meaning 'morning'. The term originally meant 'at the next morning' or literally 'on the morrow'.

Breakdown

to- (preposition meaning 'to, at') + morgen (Old English for 'morning'). The compound gradually fused into a single word denoting the day following the present day.

🎵Rhyme

borrow
sorrow
follow

🔗Collocations

tomorrow morning
see you tomorrow
tomorrow's meeting
bright tomorrow
tomorrow never comes

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“Tomorrow I'll start my diet... again.”

“Tomorrow's exam is making me nervous.”

“Tomorrow is another day full of possibilities.”

😄 Fun example

“I'll clean my room tomorrow (famous last words).”

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