Skip to main content
Browse
World
World Overview
Atlas
Countries
Disasters
News
Flags of the World
Geography
International Relations
Religion
Statistics
Structures & Buildings
Travel
World Rulers
People
People Overview
Academia & Culture
Arts & Entertainment
Business
Government
Newsmakers
Science
Sports
U.S.
U.S. Overview
Cities
U.S. Documents
Gender Issues
Geography
Government
News
Military
Monuments & Landmarks
Postal Information
Race & Ethnicity
States
Statistics
Arts & Entertainment
Sports
History
History Overview
Timelines
World History
U.S. History
Black History Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
Women's History Month
Math & Science
Math & Science Overview
Aviation
Biology
Computers & Internet
Earth & Environment
Health
Inventions & Discoveries
Mathematics
Physics
Space
Weather
Weights & Measures
Calendar & Holidays
Calendar & Holidays Overview
Calendars
Holidays
Seasons, Months, Days
Perpetual Calendar
Business
Business Overview
Business
Consumer Resources
Currency
Economy
Employment & Labor
Personal Finance
Poverty & Income
Taxes
Primary Sources
Primary Sources Overview
Books & Plays
Fables & Fairy Tales
Government
History & Biography
Philosophy & Religion
Poetry
Speeches & Essays
Ask the Editors
View All Questions & Answers
Tools
Conversion Calculator
Latitude & Longitude
Perpetual Calendar
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Spellcheck
Distance Calculator
Periodic Table
Videos
Atlas
Encyclopedia
Games
Quizzes
Top 10s
Day In History
Search
Home
Dictionary
Index T
then: Meaning and Definition of
Find definitions for:
then
Pronunciation:
(en),
[key]
— adv.
at that time:
Prices were lower then.
immediately or soon afterward:
The rain stopped and then started again.
next in order of time:
We ate, then we started home.
at the same time:
At first the water seemed blue, then gray.
next in order of place:
Standing beside Charlie is my uncle, then my cousin, then my brother.
in addition; besides; also:
I love my job, and then it pays so well.
in that case; as a consequence; in those circumstances:
If you're sick, then you should stay in bed.
since that is so; as it appears; therefore:
You have, then, found the mistake? You are leaving tonight then.
but on the other hand:
I found their conversation very dull, but then I have different tastes.
at that precise time and place; at once; on the spot:
I started to pack my things right then and there.
—adj.
being; being such; existing or being at the time indicated:
the then prime minister.
—n.
that time:
We have not been back since then. Till then, farewell.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,
Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
then
(Thesaurus)
themselves
thenar
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
World's Most Corrupt Leaders & Politicians
Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030
The Best Movie Quotes of All Time!
Top 10 Biggest Waterfalls in the World (Tallest, Widest, & Most Volume!)
Books of the Bible: New Testament Books in Order
Animal Group Terminology
Related Content
Daily Word Quiz:
qiviut
Analogy of the Day:
Today’s Analogy
Frequently Misspelled Words
Frequently Mispronounced Words
Easily Confused Words
Writing & Language
✖
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information