preposition

till

Translation

until, cash register

We waited till midnight.

I will wait till you finish.

The clerk counted the money in the till.

till ((a point in time)) up to a particular time We work from nine till five.

till ((a clause)) up to the point when something happens Wait here till I get back.

Synonyms: (prep) until, up to; (noun) cash register, cash drawer

From Old English 'til' meaning 'to, until'. The noun sense 'cash drawer' is of uncertain origin.

Think of it as a shorter, more common version of 'until'. For the noun, imagine you 'fill the till' with money.