todayadv/tʊˈdeɪ/

• 1

  On the current day or date.

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

  In the current era; nowadays; these days.

  • In the 1500s, people had to do things by hand, but today we have electric can openers.
  • Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today.
• 3

  informalOn the day of a recurring cycle or event which is currently happening.

  • We used to prepare everything today, but now we split it over two days.

todaynoun/tʊˈdeɪ/

• 1

  The current day or date.

  • Today is the day we'll fix this once and for all.
  • We could've spent today at the seaside if it weren't gusty.
• 2

  informalclimatologymeteorologynatural-sciencesThe 24-hour period beginning at 5 or 6 a.m. or sunrise of the current day.

• 3

  The present era; nowadays.

  • This is the sporty jacket for today's modern man on the go.
  • The youth of today have never known what life is like without a cell phone.

todayadj/tʊˈdeɪ/

• 1

  informalCurrent; up to date.

  • Actually, it's more like the blues. It's pop blues. I feel it's very American. It's very today. It's what people respond to today.
  • […] she (Françoise Hardy) is so today, so white boots and yé-yé, that she can make anyone over 25 (me) feel prehistoric, raccoon coat and rah-rah.