until

/ʌnˈtɪl/

prepositionconjunctionun · til

Think: “UN + TILL” — you don’t stop waiting until the end.

Yes, it's until. Spell it with one L at the end: un + til (not *untill*).

Definitions

  1. prepositionup to the time of; before (a particular time or event) happens
  2. conjunctionup to the time that; before (something) happens

Examples

  • “We waited until the rain stopped.”
  • “Don’t open the gift until your birthday.”
  • “The store is open until 9 p.m. on weekdays.”

Synonyms

tillup tobeforeprior to

Antonyms

aftersince

Translations

ES hastaPT atéFR jusqu’à

Common misspellings

untillunttiluntilsuntillluntill un-tilunntiluntíl

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