1 Water was another commodity enthusiastically offered to the parade-watchers. 2  Definitely. 3  The Cannery Row project will make you a hot commodity around here. 4  Information was obviously a free commodity in this area.
present-day-belonging to the present time; contemporary leaders. contemporary. current-occurring in or belonging to the present time; current events; the current topic; current negotiations; current psychoanalytic theories; the ship's current position.
Definition of modern for English Language Learners. : 1  of or relating to the present time or the recent past : happening, existing, or developing at a time near the present time. : 2  of or relating to the current or most recent period of a language. : 3  based on or using the newest information, methods, or technology.