modern-day

adjective

mod·​ern-day ˈmä-dərn-ˈdā 

: existing today

problems facing most modern-day families

modern-day China

—often used to indicate that someone or something of the present is similar to someone or something of the past

The two lovers are a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.

the modern-day equivalent of a town crier

Examples of modern-day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At some point in the mid-1850s, the river Padma suddenly carved a new path through the village of his ancestors in modern-day Bangladesh, flooding their homes and scattering them across the Indian subcontinent. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

The restaurant is named for Adana, the city in modern-day Turkey that was once a prominent part of the Armenian kingdom of Cilicia. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

The mountain was the birthplace of the modern-day Ku Klux Klan, and a frequent rallying site for other White supremacist groups. — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Now, modern-day Greeks hope their tallest mountain will be inducted into UNESCO’s World Heritage List as a mixed cultural and natural site. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for modern-day

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway