until

until
un|til
W1S1 [ʌnˈtıl, ən-] prep, conj
[Date: 1100-1200; Origin: un- 'unto, until' + till]
1.) if something happens until a particular time, it continues and then stops at that time
▪ The ticket is valid until March.
▪ He waited until she had finished speaking.
▪ Until recently, Anna worked as a teacher in Japan.
▪ Up until last year, they didn't even own a car.
2.) not until
used to emphasize that something does not happen before a certain point in time or before something else has happened
▪ 'Can I go out and play now?' 'Not until you've done your homework.'
▪ It was not until 1972 that the war finally came to an end.
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HINT sense 1
Until and till have the same meaning. Till is more usual in spoken English, and is not used in formal writing: Tom waited until he saw the flag. |I'll sit here till you get back.
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