today Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun the present time or age
- the world of today
- today we have computers
noun the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)
- Today is beautiful
- did you see today's newspaper?
adverb in these times
now; nowadays.
- it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford
- we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets
- today almost every home has television
adverb on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow
- I can't meet with you today