everyday

adjective

ev·​ery·​day ˈev-rē-ˌdā How to pronounce everyday (audio) ˌev-re-ˈdā How to pronounce everyday (audio)
Synonyms of everyday
: encountered or used routinely or typically : ordinary
everyday clothes
everydayness noun

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
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Currently on sale for 40 percent off, this cool graphic T-shirt is the perfect everyday casual tee. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026 Reports say some consumers in South Korea have already started stockpiling everyday items such as plastic bags. CNBC, 26 May 2026 The general fund covers the city’s everyday expenses such as personnel, public safety, libraries and the maintenance of streets, parks and buildings. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026 Daisy Edgar-Jones’s everyday looks have been gaining as much attention as her Alexander McQueen Met Gala gown. Olivia Allen, Vogue, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for everyday

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of everyday was in 1628

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“Everyday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everyday. Accessed 27 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

everyday

adjective
ev·​ery·​day ˌev-rē-ˌdā How to pronounce everyday (audio)
: used, suitable for, or seen every day : ordinary
everyday clothes

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