today

The word “today” means on the current day. In plain terms, refers to the present day, or more broadly to the current era or time we live in.

“Today” is pronounced tuu-DAY (/təˈdeɪ/ in IPA).

Here is “today” used in a sentence: “We need to finish this report today.”

Depending on how it is used, “today” can be an adverb and a noun.

The word “today” comes from Old English. From Old English tō dæġe, literally "on this day" — a fusion of to and day that became a single word over time.

“Today” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Today” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: on the current day.

'Today' refers to the whole of the current day, from midnight to midnight, as in 'I'll finish it today.' 'Now' means this exact moment: 'I need it now.' Today is a span lasting a day; now is a single point in time. Something can be true today without happening right now.

Yes. Besides working as an adverb, as in 'she arrives today,' 'today' can be a noun meaning the present day itself ('today is Monday') or the present era more broadly ('the youth of today'). As an adverb it tells when; as a noun it names the day or the age.

'Today' covers the entire current day, though it often implies the daytime hours. 'Tonight' refers specifically to the evening and night of the current day. So 'today' can include tonight within it, but 'tonight' points only to the later, darker hours of the same day.