English · Word Candidate

today

/tʊˈdeɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: todays

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

On the current day or date.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vào ngày hiện tại hoặc ngày hiện hành

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Adverb

Examples

I want this done today.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In the current era; nowadays; these days.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trong thời đại hiện nay, những ngày này

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Adverb

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The current day or date.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngày hoặc ngày hiện tại

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Noun

Examples

Today is the day we'll fix this once and for all.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The 24-hour period beginning at 5 or 6 a.m. or sunrise of the current day.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khoảng thời gian 24 giờ bắt đầu từ 5 hoặc 6 giờ sáng của ngày hiện tại

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NounRegister: informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “today” mean?

On the current day or date.

Is “today” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.