Words / A1

t-uh-NYT/təˈnaɪt/

Tonight is the night of this day. Today is the whole day; this evening is the first part of the night. Tomorrow night is the next night, and last night looks back. See you tonight is a common goodbye.

Meaning

On the night of today.

Examples

• “Are you free tonight?”
• “What are you doing tonight?”
• “The shop is open tonight until ten.”

Good to know

tonight = this night. Contrast: today, this evening, last night, tomorrow night.

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