the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow); "Today is beautiful"; "did you see today''s newspaper?";
the present time or age; "the world of today"; "today we have computers";
in these times; "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television";
on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow; "I can''t meet with you today";