Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
no-sooner-than
conjunction
/nəʊ ˈsuːnər ðən/
Definition
A phrase used to indicate that something will occur at a specific time but not before.
Examples
- We will leave for the trip no sooner than we receive confirmation.
- No-sooner than the sun rises, the birds begin to sing.
- She said she would help me, but no-sooner than she finishes her homework.
Meaning
The expression ‘no-sooner-than’ emphasizes that one event cannot happen until another specified event occurs.
Synonyms
- only after
- only when
- just as
