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today

tuh-DAY/təˈdeɪ/

5 meanings of today

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  1. 1
    adverb
    On the day that is happening now.

    I have three meetings today.

    We're leaving today instead of tomorrow.

    UsageSay this morning for the morning of today.

  2. 2
    adverb
    In the present time, in the years we live in now.

    Today, most people carry a phone wherever they go.

    Many jobs that existed a century ago barely exist today.

    Similarnowadays, now, currently

  3. 3
    noununcountable
    The day it is now.

    Today is my birthday.

    There's no better day than today for a fresh start.

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  4. 4
    noununcountable
    The time we live in now, the present age.

    The world of today is more connected than ever before.

    Today's gadgets would have seemed like magic a hundred years ago.

    UsageSay today's world or the world of today.

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  5. 5
    adjectivecolloquial
    Modern and up to date.

    That jacket looks very today.

    That jacket is old, but it still looks very today.

    UsageUse very today or so today: 'Her style is very today.'

    Similarcurrent, now

    Oppositedated, outdated, old-fashioned

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Origin

From Old English tō dæġe, meaning "on this day." It comes from "to" plus "day."

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts