everyday

adjective

ev·​ery·​day ˈev-rē-ˌdā How to pronounce everyday (audio) ˌev-re-ˈdā How to pronounce everyday (audio)
: 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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Enough everyday Americans canceled Disney+ and Hulu that Disney’s webpage crashed. Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 Think of it as your seasonal checklist, a mix of everyday essentials and little luxuries designed to make the new season feel that much brighter. Essence, 1 Oct. 2025 Lindsay set his novel in a Miami that is less glamorous than the one typically seen in TV depictions, and director Michael Cuesta faithfully captures this vision of the city as seen through the eyes of everyday people who live there. Barry Garron, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025 The Shark CryoGlow Mask, however, combines that glow with cryotherapy, a treatment that still carries an air of mystery for the everyday self-care enthusiast. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025 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 5 Oct. 2025.

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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