nowadays

adverb

now·​a·​days ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz 

: at the present time

People don't wear hats much nowadays.

Synonyms

• 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

This created a major shift in theatrical attendance that’s still playing out, where family households tend to wait for the biggest IP their young children want to see as the priority, and only see three films a year nowadays, waiting to watch everything else at home. —Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Increasingly, in California nowadays, politics always trumps the public interest. —Daniel Kolkey, Oc Register, 28 July 2025

Wilson should get plenty of work in training camp practices and preseason games because nowadays starters get most of their work in training camp during joint practices with opposing teams. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025

Being a Red Bull driver nowadays, though, may not look like fun from the outside. —Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 July 2025

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