nowadays

adverb

now·​a·​days ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz How to pronounce nowadays (audio)
: at the present time
People don't wear hats much nowadays.

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
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Twenty million views on a video means absolutely nothing in terms of building a following nowadays. Kathy Schenfelt, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025 Mamdani also carried Crown Heights (55 percent) and Bedford-Stuyvesant (64 percent), longtime hubs of Cuomo’s base of older, Black voters but also nowadays home to many younger, affluent residents. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 25 June 2025 The Rowan has a length of 34 ft (10 m), which is around average for a North American tiny house nowadays, with models such as Wind River Built's Tellico significantly longer. New Atlas, 23 June 2025 Why aren't traditional coils in the works with mattresses nowadays? Julia Forbes, Wired News, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for nowadays

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of nowadays was in the 14th century

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“Nowadays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowadays. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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nowadays

adverb
now·​a·​days ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz How to pronounce nowadays (audio)
: at the present time

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