English · Greetings & Phrases
unless
/ənˈlɛs/
[/ənˈlɛs/]
except if
Intermediateconjunction
Definition
Used to say that something will happen except in a certain case.
Example
We will go to the beach tomorrow unless it rains all morning.
We will go to the beach tomorrow unless it rains all morning.
Etymology
From "on" plus "less," in the sense of "in a lesser case."
How & Where It’s Used
Introduces a negative condition; means "if not."