English · Word Candidate

soon

/suːn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: sooner · soonest

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Short in length of time from the present.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngắn về thời gian từ hiện tại

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

I need the soonest date you have available.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Early.

AdjectiveRegister: US

Examples

Late in the evening we arrived at Quincy where we bivouacked for the night and taken a soon start the next morning to march to the arsenal.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Within a short time; quickly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trong một thời gian ngắn, nhanh chóng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adverb

Examples

His wife is likely to come too after him, but we just do not know how soon after.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

Early.

Adverb

Examples

How is it that ye are come so soon to day?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “soon” mean?

Short in length of time from the present.

Is “soon” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.