Foundation level · Year 4 · free
until
preposition · Say it: un-TIL
What it means
Foundationup to a certain time, and then stopping
We played in the park until it started to rain.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- till
- up to
More examples
- The library is open until five o'clock on Saturdays.
Where the word comes from
From an old Norse word 'und' joined with 'till', both meaning up to.
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