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

Residential cruise operator Villa Vie Residences invites travelers onto the Villa Vie Odyssey for a journey that ranges from one to four years, with stops in more than 400 destinations, USA Today reports.

From Salon

However, the job has proved so slow – the first book was not produced until 1694 and today it takes more than a year to get through a single letter of the alphabet – that the relevance of the enterprise is increasingly in question.

From BBC

In its press release, the Academy said the dictionary is a “mirror of an epoch running from the 1950s up to today,” and boasts 21,000 new entries compared to the 1935 version.

From BBC

And such is the pace of linguistic change, many words in current use today are too new to make it in.

From BBC

NBC’s “Today” is keeping the selection of its next co-host in the family.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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