today

1 of 3

adverb

to·​day tə-ˈdā 

1

: on or for this day

2

: at the present time

today

2 of 3

noun

: the present day, time, or age

today's youth

today

3 of 3

adjective

: of or characteristic of today : now

Synonyms of today

Adverb

• now
• currently
• anymore

Noun

• now
• present

Examples of today in a Sentence

Adverb

We have to finish today.

Earlier today I saw my cousin.

I have an appointment later today.

They announced today that he'll be promoted.

I worry about children today.

Today, more than a million people live there.

Cars aren't built today like they were 30 years ago.

Noun

Have you read today's newspaper?

live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The question, as England prepare to fly to Atlanta today (Tuesday) for tomorrow’s semi-final against Argentina, is how much this actually matters? — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Ripple brings together diverse perspectives from other publications to show how the country is engaging with today's biggest stories. — Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have destroyed several weapons-support warehouses, a satellite communications center, and a US forces building in a missile and drone attack on Bahrain’s Juffair military base today. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Ferlinghetti’s friendship with Jack Kerouac — and his invitations to escape the Bay Area for the solitude of the Big Sur coast — tied the poet and the novelist to the same stretch of rugged landscape that still draws tourists and artists today. — David Caraccio updated July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1535, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1908, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing today

• a week from today
• today's the day

Rhymes for today

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

today

1 of 2 adverb

to·​day tə-ˈdā 

1

: on or for this day

2

: at the present time : nowadays

today

2 of 2 noun

: the present day, time, or age