today
[adverb]
Synonyms: now, nowadays, presently
[noun]
Synonyms: present, now

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Contrasted words: then, yesteryear
Related Idioms: in this day and age, these days

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

Today (also the Toˈday ˌprogramme)
a morning news programme on BBC Radio, generally considered to be the most important British radio news programme, which includes interviews with politicians and other people in the news. The interviews sometimes involve arguments between the show's presenters and government ministers.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

I. to‧day¹ S1 W1 /təˈdeɪ/ adverb
[Language: Old English; Origin: todæge, todæg, from to 'to, at' + dæg 'day']

1. on the day that is happening now ⇒ yesterday, tomorrow:
I couldn’t go shopping yesterday so I’ll have to go today.
Ed has his music lesson today.
a week from today (also today week/a week today )British English:
We’re going on holiday today week.

2. at the present time:
Students today seem to know very little about geography.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. today² noun [uncountable]

1. the day that is happening now ⇒ yesterday, tomorrow:
Today is my birthday!
Have you seen today’s paper?

2. the present period of time:
Today’s computers are becoming much smaller and lighter.
young people of today

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲