everyday

adjective

ev·​ery·​day ˈev-rē-ˌdā  ˌev-re-ˈdā 

: encountered or used routinely or typically : ordinary

everyday clothes

everydayness

ˌev-rē-ˈdā-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of everyday

• normal
• ordinary
• usual
• average
• typical
• routine

Examples of everyday in a Sentence

Don't let the problems of everyday life get you down.

we're just an everyday family, with a dog and a cat and bills to pay

Recent Examples on the Web

But Mamdani’s animating political philosophy is to use government to solve everyday problems in people’s lives. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

The latest consumer price report has arrived, offering a closer look at the country’s economic pulse and how everyday Americans are faring as the war with Iran drags on. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

There was a stronger separation between everyday beauty standards and celebrity culture. — Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026

Very low levels of radiation are just a normal and uneventful part of everyday life. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing everyday

• everyday carry

Rhymes for everyday

• andromache
• bioassay
• cabriolet
• cercariae
• communique
• companionway
• compositae
• decussate
• examinee
• fabaceae
• glyphosate
• gramineae

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Kids Definition

everyday

adjective

ev·​ery·​day ˌev-rē-ˌdā 

: used, suitable for, or seen every day : ordinary

everyday clothes