today

CEFRA1

/tʊˈdeɪ/

adverb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    On this present day, not yesterday or tomorrow.

  2. 02

    noun

    The present day and time now happening.

Examples

  • I won't ask you anything else today.

  • I've got a piano lesson later today.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [tʰʉɾeɪː]
  • /ˈʈʊ.ɖe/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. In the current era; nowadays; these days.

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

  3. On the current day or date.

More examples

In context

  • Today is June 18th and it is Muiriel's birthday!

  • In the 1500s, people had to do things by hand, but today we have electric can openers.

  • Today, my brother went to the shops.

Synonyms

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English today, to-daie, todæig, from Old English tōdæġ, tō dæġe (“today”, literally “on [the/this] day, [this] day forward”), equivalent to to + day. Compare Saterland Frisian däälich (“today”), Dutch vandaag (“today”), Old Saxon hindag (“today”, literally “[this] day forward”), German Low German vandage, vandaag (“today”), Swedish i dag, idag (“today”).