they'll C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ðeɪl/ UK /ðeɪl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 contraction a contraction of they will or, less commonly, they shall They'll meet us outside the station after the last train arrives. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 contraction · a contraction of they will... they willthey shall Word family Related forms they'dthey'rethey'vewe'll Etymology A contraction of they + will or shall. The apostrophe marks the omitted letters, while ordinary speech reduces the phrase to a single syllable. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # they'll **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** contraction **IPA (US):** /ðeɪl/ **IPA (UK):** /ðeɪl/ ## Meanings 1. a contraction of they will or, less commonly, they shall ## Examples - They'll meet us outside the station after the last train arrives. ## Synonyms - they will - they shall ## Related Forms - they'd - they're - they've - we'll ## Etymology A contraction of they + will or shall. The apostrophe marks the omitted letters, while ordinary speech reduces the phrase to a single syllable. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown