today

adverb
to·day
/tʊˈdeɪ/

On the current day or date.

Example

“I want this done today.”

Other meanings

In the current era; nowadays; these days.
“In the 1500s, people had to do things by hand, but today we have electric can openers.”
On the day of a recurring cycle or event which is currently happening.
“We used to prepare everything today, but now we split it over two days.”

Related words

todayness

Example sentences

“Did you just learn that word today?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Are we going to go swimming today?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Are you going to the market today?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "tōdæġ".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “today” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.