to-morrow

Definition

1. Noun:

   • The day after today: "to-morrow" refers to the day following the current day.
   • The near future: It can also denote a future time or period, often used metaphorically.

2. Adverb:

   • On the day after today: Used to indicate that an action or event will occur the next day.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • To-morrow is a holiday, so we can sleep in. (The day after today is a holiday.)
  • She always dreams of a better to-morrow. (She thinks about a better future time.)

• Adverb:

  • I will finish the report to-morrow. (I will complete the report on the day after today.)
  • They are arriving to-morrow morning. (They will arrive in the morning of the next day.)

Advanced Usage

• "the day after to-morrow": two days from today.

  • The deadline is the day after to-morrow. (The deadline is in two days.)

• "never put off till to-morrow what you can do today": a proverb advising against procrastination.

  • He learned the hard way: never put off till to-morrow what you can do today. (He learned not to delay tasks.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tomorrow (n, adv): the modern standard spelling of "to-morrow".
  • Tomorrow is another day. (The next day offers new opportunities.)

Synonyms

• The next day: the day following the current one.
• The morrow: an archaic or poetic term for the following day.

Related Idioms

• To-morrow never comes: a phrase indicating that the future is always uncertain or delayed.

  • He keeps saying he'll start exercising, but to-morrow never comes. (He keeps postponing it indefinitely.)

• Jam to-morrow: a promise of future benefits that never materialise.

  • The politician's promises were just jam to-morrow. (The promises were empty and never fulfilled.)