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

People were struggling in many different ways and and I think we can all resonate with that today.

From BBC

"So you take accountability for your actions, which is very important because you cannot look back any more. You cannot change the past. You can only change the future because you live in today."

From BBC

But he'd always known he was destined to share his father's fate, until today.

From BBC

An increasingly vulnerable group in today’s America is brought into poignant emotional focus through the story of a boy and his loving grandmother.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet even Cavett’s relatively smaller audience is more than double what Kimmel and his colleagues in late night television can count on today.

From Salon

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