today

/tʊˈdeɪ/

Frequency rank #211

today

Definitions

  1. adverb

    On this day.

    Examples

    • I want this done today.
    • Today, my brother went to the shops.
  2. adverb

    In the present time, nowadays.

    Examples

    • Long ago, people did things by hand, but today we have machines.
    • Today, most homes have a computer.
  3. adverb

    On a day that repeats, like a class day.

    Examples

    • The class meets on Fridays, and today is no exception.
    • We prepare everything today, as always.
  4. noun

    This day.

    Examples

    • Today is the day we fix this.
    • We could have spent today at the seaside.
  5. noun

    The twenty-four hours of this day.

    Examples

    • Today's forecast calls for rain by evening.
    • Today's high will reach 25 degrees.
  6. noun

    The present time.

    Examples

    • This is the jacket for today's busy man.
    • The youth of today have always had phones.
  7. adjective

    Modern and up to date.

    Examples

    • It is very today.
    • She is so today that she makes me feel old.

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