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Definition of tonight

tonight

/təˈnaɪt/
to · night
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tonight Lexical Profile

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• adverb

1

On or during the evening or night of the present day.

Example

"The symphony orchestra is scheduled to perform at the concert hall tonight."

• noun

1

The evening or night of the present day.

Example

"Tonight is the final opportunity to view the lunar eclipse from this hemisphere."

• Rhymes for tonight

• Nearby Words

tonguefish
tonguelike
tonic
tonight
tonnage
tonne
tonsil

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English to niht, a prepositional phrase literally meaning 'on this night' or 'at night', combining the preposition to ('at, on') with the dative form of niht ('night').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tonight. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tonight
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