today

[ tuh-dey ]

/ təˈdeɪ /

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noun

this present day: Today is beautiful.

this present time or age: the world of today.

adverb

on this present day: I will do it today.

at the present time; in these days: Today you seldom see horses.

adjective

Informal. of the present era; up-to-date: the today look in clothing styles.

Words nearby today

tocopilla, tocqueville, tocqueville, alexis de, tocsin, tod, today, todd, todd's paralysis, toddle, toddler, toddlerhood

Origin of today

before 900; Middle English; Old English tō dæg. See to, day

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Examples from the Web for today

Today, the city is an Asian hipster outpost, with shopping malls, clothing boutiques, and mixologist-prepared cocktails.
Cambodia’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Democracy|David Shaftel|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But what is there more irresponsible than playing with the fire of an imagined civil war in the France of today?
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President|Pierre Assouline|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Asian-Americans are a group of persuadable swing voters, growing faster than any other group in America today.
Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
At a press conference today with Scalise, Speaker Boehner again defended him.
The Price of Steve Scalise’s Silence|Jason Berry|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST

In his brief appearance today, Scalise never mentioned Duke.
The Price of Steve Scalise’s Silence|Jason Berry|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This is precisely the predicament in which many thousand people are today.
Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses|M. G. Kains
The thousands who are responding to that call are the priests of today and the prophets of tomorrow.
Religion and the War|Various
Today the seven Centennial trees are about two feet in diameter and about 60 feet high.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the|Various
In the rare cases when literacy is used today, it is usually for its visual impact.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
This island was either the St. Lucia or the Martinique of today.
The Life of Christopher Columbus from his own Letters and Journals|Edward Everett Hale

British Dictionary definitions for today

today

/ (təˈdeɪ) /

noun

this day, as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow

the present agechildren of today

adverb

during or on this day

nowadays

Word Origin for today

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

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today

see here today, gone tomorrow.

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