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

These principles are woven into every aspect of camp life, from group activities to everyday interactions. —Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024

Even then, Giovanni was concerned with the tender minutiae of Black American experiences, and her poetry celebrated some of the everyday pleasures that make resilience feel possible. —Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024

But what really sets a mediocre story apart from a good (or great) one are compelling themes: ideas or values that the audience can take away and apply to their everyday lives. —Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

While a cloud tax may sound like a nebulous cost that does not impact everyday Chicagoans, nothing could be further from the truth. —Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 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