Preposition: Until (meaning, examples, pronunciation)

"Until" means "up to the time of; before (a specified time)."

Example #1: We played chess until four o'clock.

Example #2: I went to bed and slept until morning.

Example #3: He continued to get a salary until the end of May.

Example #4: Until 2016, he was an officer in the army.

Example #5: You'll have to wait until your next birthday for a new bike.