today

[ tuh-dey ]

noun

1. this present day:

   Today is beautiful.

2. this present time or age:

   the world of today.

adverb

1. on this present day:

   I will do it today.

2. at the present time; in these days:

   Today you seldom see horses.

adjective

1. Informal. of the present era; up-to-date:

   the today look in clothing styles.

today

/ təˈdeɪ /

noun

1. this day, as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow
2. the present age

   children of today

adverb

1. during or on this day
2. nowadays

Word History and Origins

Origin of today¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English tō dæg; to, day

Word History and Origins

Origin of today¹

Old English tō dæge, literally: on this day, from to + dæge, dative of dæg day

Idioms and Phrases

see here today, gone tomorrow .

Example Sentences

Kenyon said yes, a decision that ultimately sent Deming down the path she continues on today as a venture capitalist focused on life extension and biological research that’s used to reduce or reverse the effects of aging.

From TechCrunch

By contrast, the Republican coalition of today lacks any significant liberal or moderate factions who might pull it back to a more centrist position.

From FiveThirtyEight

I am one of a handful of people living today who have seen firsthand the immense weight and awesome power of the presidency.

From Fortune

Hotel chains should make sure they are working with Google to pass along the free cancellations information and any other information that their customers care about today that they may not have cared about prior to the pandemic.

From Search Engine Land

Believe it or not, the 2020 Democratic presidential primary is still going on — but it comes to an end today.

From FiveThirtyEight

Today, the city is an Asian hipster outpost, with shopping malls, clothing boutiques, and mixologist-prepared cocktails.

From The Daily Beast

But what is there more irresponsible than playing with the fire of an imagined civil war in the France of today?

From The Daily Beast

Asian-Americans are a group of persuadable swing voters, growing faster than any other group in America today.

From The Daily Beast

At a press conference today with Scalise, Speaker Boehner again defended him.

From The Daily Beast

In his brief appearance today, Scalise never mentioned Duke.

From The Daily Beast

“And the matter of the will was all disposed of by the probate judge today, I hear,” said the judge, his hand on the door.

From Project Gutenberg

Today her irony was concealed, but, like a carefully-covered fire, he knew it was burning still.

From Project Gutenberg

We were now off Morocco, and were fortunate enough today to perceive a great number of bonitos.

From Project Gutenberg

Today we had a heavy thunder-storm, for which we were very grateful, as it cooled the air considerably.

From Project Gutenberg

But today—after that terrible ordeal, she felt as if life held little for her, that she was now unfit to perform any womanly duty.

From Project Gutenberg

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