the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)
Today is beautiful. Did you see today's newspaper?.
source: WordNet 3.0
The present day.
source: Webster 1913
adverb
in these times
It is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished. We now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets. Today almost every home has television.
source: WordNet 3.0
on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow
