everyday

adjective

ev·​ery·​day ˈev-rē-ˌdā  ˌev-re-ˈdā 

: encountered or used routinely or typically : ordinary

everyday clothes

everydayness

ˌev-rē-ˈdā-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• average
• common
• commonplace
• cut-and-dried
• cut-and-dry
• garden-variety
• normal
• ordinary
• prosaic
• routine
• run-of-the-mill
• standard
• standard-issue
• unexceptional
• unremarkable
• usual
• workaday

Examples of everyday in a Sentence

Don't let the problems of everyday life get you down.

we're just an everyday family, with a dog and a cat and bills to pay

Recent Examples on the Web

But just as the price of everyday goods began growing a little more slowly, likely tariffs from a second Trump administration could destabilize recent disinflation. —Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024

In a world of immediate gratification, these rats offer insights into the neural principles guiding everyday behavior. —Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024

Torii gates are iconic structures that mark the boundary between the everyday and the sacred at Shinto shrines across Japan. —Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024

For years, car safety experts and everyday drivers have bemoaned the loss of the humble button. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

everyday

adjective

ev·​ery·​day ˌev-rē-ˌdā 

: used, suitable for, or seen every day : ordinary

everyday clothes