1. on or in the course of this present day: "she's thirty today"Similarthis daythis very daybefore tomorrowthis morningthis afternoonthis evening
▪ at the present period of time; nowadays:"millions of people today cannot afford adequate housing"Similarnowadaysat the present timethese daysin these timesat this timein this day and agenowjust nowright nowcurrentlyat presentat the present momentat this moment in timein the present climatein the present circumstancesthings being what they arepresentlyrare:contemporarily
noun
1. this present day: "today is a day of rest"Similarthis daythis very day
▪ the present period of time:"the powerful computers of today"Similarthe presentthe present daythe present timenowthe here and nowthis momentthis timethis periodthis age
Word OriginOld Englishtō dæg ‘on (this) day’. Compare with tomorrow and tonight.