until

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Congress enacted strict immigration quotas that remained until the 1960s.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Run on closed public roads, qualifying for the event is set to resume later, with the festival set to run until 6 June.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

They are afraid of locking in the loss, so they hold on while it gets bigger and bigger until their capital is trapped and they cannot act on anything new.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Authorities worked again through the night on the tank and won’t revisit their decision to keep 16,000 people under evacuation orders until Tuesday morning, officials said, disappointing evacuees hoping to return home Monday evening.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Pickwick waited until we were in the drawing room with the door shut.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom