until

[ uhn-til ]

/ ʌnˈtɪl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR until ON THESAURUS.COM

conjunction

up to the time that or when; till: He read until his guests arrived.

before (usually used in negative constructions): They did not come until the meeting was half over.

preposition

onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence): She worked until 6 p.m.

before (usually used in negative constructions): He did not go until night.

Scot. and North England. to; unto.

Origin of until

1150–1200; Middle English untill, equivalent to un- (<Old Norse unz up to, as far as) + tilltill¹

words often confused with until

See till¹.

Words nearby until

unthought-of, unthread, unthrone, untidy, untie, until, untimely, untimeous, untinged, untiring, untitled

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Example sentences from the Web for until

It may be fun and it may get them paid, until oversaturation ruins our sense for irony and destroys the market for it.
Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie|Arthur Chu|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
At the time (and until 1913), U.S. senators were not popularly elected but were selected by the state legislature.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate|Philip Dray|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As Sutton shows in his book, the important shift took place gradually, from the end of the Civil War until World War II.
The Evangelical Apocalypse Is All Your Fault|Jay Michaelson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Until concern trolls like Sarah Ditum came along trying to cover it up again.
Cover-Ups and Concern Trolls: Actually, It's About Ethics in Suicide Journalism|Arthur Chu|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

In fact, Americans had to wait several hours until film of the event reached New York for it to be broadcast.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I again refused, and we stood higgling, until we agreed that I should pay him six, and one by way of a dress for himself.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan|James Morier
She moaned and wept and refused all comfort, until one night she closed her eyes on the world which had been so harsh and bitter.
The Bishop's Secret|Fergus Hume
A man does not really know, until he gets out of the office, what the strain is.
Ethics in Service|William Howard Taft
I had to round them until I got upon the south-east course again.
Explorations in Australia, The Journals of John McDouall Stuart|John McDouall Stuart
Slowly that great shadow filled the room, took on human shape, until at last it would be only thus that he would appear.
The Golden Scarecrow|Hugh Walpole

British Dictionary definitions for until

until

/ (ʌnˈtɪl) /

conjunction (subordinating)

up to (a time) thathe laughed until he cried

(used with a negative) before (a time or event)until you change, you can't go out

preposition

(often preceded by up) in or throughout the period beforehe waited until six

(used with a negative) earlier than; beforehe won't come until tomorrow

Word Origin for until

C13 untill; related to Old High German unt unto, until, Old Norse und; see till 1

usage for until

The use of until such time as (as in industrial action will continue until such time as our demands are met) is unnecessary and should be avoided: industrial action will continue until our demands are met

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with until

until

see put off until tomorrow; talk one's arm off (until blue in the face). Also see under till.

单词	until
释义	until [ uhn-til ] / ʌnˈtɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR until ON THESAURUS.COM conjunction up to the time that or when; till: He read until his guests arrived. before (usually used in negative constructions): They did not come until the meeting was half over. preposition onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence): She worked until 6 p.m. before (usually used in negative constructions): He did not go until night. Scot. and North England. to; unto. Origin of until 1150–1200; Middle English untill, equivalent to un- (<Old Norse unz up to, as far as) + tilltill¹ words often confused with until See till¹. Words nearby until unthought-of, unthread, unthrone, untidy, untie, until, untimely, untimeous, untinged, untiring, untitled Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for until It may be fun and it may get them paid, until oversaturation ruins our sense for irony and destroys the market for it. Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie\|Arthur Chu\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST At the time (and until 1913), U.S. senators were not popularly elected but were selected by the state legislature. The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate\|Philip Dray\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST As Sutton shows in his book, the important shift took place gradually, from the end of the Civil War until World War II. The Evangelical Apocalypse Is All Your Fault\|Jay Michaelson\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Until concern trolls like Sarah Ditum came along trying to cover it up again. Cover-Ups and Concern Trolls: Actually, It's About Ethics in Suicide Journalism\|Arthur Chu\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST In fact, Americans had to wait several hours until film of the event reached New York for it to be broadcast. Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’\|Gary May\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST I again refused, and we stood higgling, until we agreed that I should pay him six, and one by way of a dress for himself. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan\|James Morier She moaned and wept and refused all comfort, until one night she closed her eyes on the world which had been so harsh and bitter. The Bishop's Secret\|Fergus Hume A man does not really know, until he gets out of the office, what the strain is. Ethics in Service\|William Howard Taft I had to round them until I got upon the south-east course again. Explorations in Australia, The Journals of John McDouall Stuart\|John McDouall Stuart Slowly that great shadow filled the room, took on human shape, until at last it would be only thus that he would appear. The Golden Scarecrow\|Hugh Walpole British Dictionary definitions for until until / (ʌnˈtɪl) / conjunction (subordinating) up to (a time) thathe laughed until he cried (used with a negative) before (a time or event)until you change, you can't go out preposition (often preceded by up) in or throughout the period beforehe waited until six (used with a negative) earlier than; beforehe won't come until tomorrow Word Origin for until C13 untill; related to Old High German unt unto, until, Old Norse und; see till 1 usage for until The use of until such time as (as in industrial action will continue until such time as our demands are met) is unnecessary and should be avoided: industrial action will continue until our demands are met Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with until until see put off until tomorrow; talk one's arm off (until blue in the face). Also see under till. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to until before, till, to, as far as, continuously, down to, in advance of, prior to, up to
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until

conjunction

preposition

Origin of until

words often confused with until

Words nearby until

Example sentences from the Web for until

British Dictionary definitions for until

conjunction (subordinating)

preposition

Word Origin for until

usage for until

Idioms and Phrases with until

Words related to until