adverb
overmorrow
oh-ver-MOR-oh
Overmorrow (adverb) means On the day after tomorrow. Example: “He promised to write back overmorrow.”
adverb
1
archaic On the day after tomorrow.
"He promised to write back overmorrow."
"The letter said the ship would sail overmorrow."
"She said she would visit overmorrow, once her cold had passed."
noun
1
archaic The day after tomorrow.
"Overmorrow was set aside for the wedding feast."
"They agreed to meet again on the overmorrow."
"He counted the days until the overmorrow of the festival."
How to use overmorrow
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOvermorrow is an old-fashioned way of saying the day after tomorrow.
When to use it
Overmorrow is archaic and would sound odd in ordinary modern speech.
Memory tip
Think of it as built from over- plus morrow, mirroring the German übermorgen.
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Common pairings
set out overmorrow
promised for overmorrow
the overmorrow of the feast
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Etymology
Overmorrow is formed from over-, meaning above or higher, and morrow. It was probably modelled on the German word übermorgen, which itself goes back through Middle High German to Old High German ubar morgan, combining ubar, meaning above, with morgan, meaning morning.
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What does overmorrow mean?
It is an old word meaning the day after tomorrow.
Is overmorrow still used in modern English?
No, it is archaic and rarely used in everyday modern English.
Where does the word overmorrow come from?
It comes from over- plus morrow, and was probably modelled on the German word übermorgen.
What is the meaning of overmorrow?
"overmorrow" (adverb) means on the day after tomorrow.
