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

There seems to be no end in sight for the Yellowstone cash cow, and the success of Marshals and Dutton Ranch certainly leaves the door open for more modern-day Yellowstone spinoffs. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Scholars think that during this larger migration modern humans likely encountered and interbred with Neanderthals in places such as modern-day Turkey. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

When the Mexican War ended in 1848, the United States gained a large portion of land — including modern-day California. — Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

In this Pulitzer Prize winner set in modern-day Appalachia, a boy navigates his rural, white underclass upbringing in a sweeping, immersive novel inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic David Copperfield. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 6 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