Looking for the meaning of the word UNTIL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of UNTIL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Until
Speech Type: Preposition
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old Norse und ‘as far as’ + till (the sense thus duplicated)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
(ə)nˈtɪl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʌnˈtɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
up to (the point in time or the event mentioned)
Short Definition:up to
Examples:- the kidnappers have given us until October 11th to deliver the documents
- he held the office until his death
- we didn't find that out until recently
Word: Until
Speech Type: Conjunction
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
(ə)nˈtɪl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʌnˈtɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
up to the point in time or the event mentioned
Short Definition:up to point in time mentioned
Examples:- you don't know what you can achieve until you try
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