nowadays

adverb

now·​a·​days ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz 

: at the present time

People don't wear hats much nowadays.

Synonyms of nowadays

• now
• anymore
• currently
• today

Examples of nowadays in a Sentence

People don't wear hats much nowadays.

nowadays it's rare for people to carry cash when they can pay by other methods

Recent Examples on the Web

Indeed, the chance to watch Tom Skerritt for the full length of a feature film, especially nowadays, feels like a rare gift. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Not that Basquiat wasn’t successful during his lifetime, but that was nothing compared to what his paintings and other works rake in nowadays. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

This 29% off discount puts the Indoor Cam S350 under the $100 mark, which is quite the deal for such a high-quality home security cam nowadays. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026

From an economic perspective, the problem with chips nowadays is that there are never enough. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English now a dayes, from now entry 1 + a dayes during the day

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nowadays

• aldolase
• alleyways
• amylase
• anaphase
• anhydrase
• anyways
• arginase
• cabarets
• carriageways
• castaways
• catalase
• cellulase

Kids Definition

nowadays

adverb

now·​a·​days ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz 

: at the present time