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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•til /ʌnˈtɪl/USA pronunciation conj. - up to the time that or when;
till:Wait until it starts getting dark. - before:[usually used with a negative word or phrase]I didn't remember it until the meeting was over.
prep. - onward to or till (a certain time or occurrence):to work until 6 p.m.
- before:[usually used with a negative word or phrase]He did not go until noon.
Compare until, to, and by. The word until is used in expressions of time to mean "the time up to (a certain point):''to work until 6.She stayed inside until noon.The word to can be used like until with expressions of time with from:They worked from noon until (or to) six.We use by, not until, when referring to an action that will occur no later than a future time:Will the hot water be turned back on by tomorrow?To refer to a continuing state that stops at a certain time, we use until:You'll have to wait until next week for the hot water. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•til (un til′),USA pronunciation conj. - 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.
prep. - 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 Eng.]to;
unto.
- Old Norse unz up to, as far as) + till till1
- Middle English untill, equivalent. to un- (1150–1200
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: until /ʌnˈtɪl/ conj (subordinating)- up to (a time) that: he laughed until he cried
- (used with a negative) before (a time or event): until you change, you can't go out
prep - (often preceded by up) in or throughout the period before: he waited until six
- (used with a negative) earlier than; before: he won't come until tomorrow
Etymology: 13th Century untill; related to Old High German unt unto, until, Old Norse und; see till1USAGE
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 |