tonight

Everyday

1. Tonight means this evening or this night, the one coming at the end of today. tree →
2. As a noun, tonight is the evening or night of today. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it is used for plans and weather («rain tonight»); in stories it builds suspense about what will happen. Phrases: «tonight's dinner», «later tonight», «not tonight».

Examples

• We are having pizza tonight. tree →
• It will be cold tonight, so wear a jumper. tree →
• Tonight's show starts at seven. tree →
• Can I stay up late tonight? tree →
• Look for the full moon tonight. tree →
• I'll finish my homework tonight. tree →
• Not tonight, it's a school night. tree →
• “But I’m telling you that I go tonight.” tree →

Note

One word, no hyphen today (to-night is old). «Tonight's» with an apostrophe. Compare: today (this day), tomorrow (next day), last night (the night before). Informal spelling «tonite» is not correct in schoolwork.