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today

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/təˈdeɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/təˈdeɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tə dā)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
to•day /təˈdeɪ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. this present day:What's today? Today is Thursday.
  2. this present age:The songs of today aren't nearly as much fun as the songs of yesterday.

adv. 
  1. on this present day:Call me today.
  2. at the present time;
    in these days:There are many changes in the workplace today.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
to•day  (tə dā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. this present day:Today is beautiful.
  2. this present time or age:the world of today.

adv. 
  1. on this present day:I will do it today.
  2. at the present time;
    in these days:Today you seldom see horses.

adj. 
  1. Informal Termsof the present era;
    up-to-date:the today look in clothing styles.
  • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English tō dæg. See to, day

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
today /təˈdeɪ/ n
  1. this day, as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow
  2. the present age: children of today
adv
  1. during or on this day
  2. nowadays
Etymology: Old English tō dæge, literally: on this day, from to + dæge, dative of dæg day
'today' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: today is [Friday], will [do, finish] it today, today is the day [that, when], more...

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