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

• average
• common
• commonplace
• cut-and-dried
• cut-and-dry
• garden-variety
• normal
• ordinary
• prosaic
• routine
• run-of-the-mill
• standard
• standard-issue
• unexceptional
• unremarkable
• usual
• workaday

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

President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and policy bill that would change Americans' everyday lives has cleared one big hurdle after several marathon days of negotiations in the U.S. House and an assist from the president himself. —Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025

Come nighttime, its bars come alive with hip young locals having a good time, making this a great spot to spend an evening basking in everyday local life. —Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

Some early testers of the Lip Glow Butter are calling it their new everyday balm, while others say the texture feels more elevated than any lip product Dior has released in years. —Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 22 May 2025

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Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for everyday

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

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Kids Definition

everyday

adjective

ev·​ery·​day ˌev-rē-ˌdā 

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

everyday clothes