Today

/tʊˈdeɪ/ · adverb

Meaning

On the current day or date..

Definitions by Sense

1. On the current day or date.
2. In the current era; nowadays; these days.
3. (informal) On the day of a recurring cycle or event which is currently happening.
4. The current day or date.
5. (informal or meteorology) The 24-hour period beginning at 5 or 6 a.m. or sunrise of the current day.
6. The present era; nowadays.
7. (informal) Current; up to date.

Example Sentences

I want this done today.

Today, my brother went to the shops.

In the 1500s, people had to do things by hand, but today we have electric can openers.

Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today.

We used to prepare everything today, but now we split it over two days.

Today is the day we'll fix this once and for all.

We could've spent today at the seaside if it weren't gusty.

Yesterday, upon the stair / I met a man who wasn’t there / He wasn’t there again today / I wish, I wish he’d go away …

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Related Words

Word Forms

• to-day
• to day
• 2day
• todays

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