everyday

adjective

ev·​ery·​day ˈev-rē-ˌdā How to pronounce everyday (audio) ˌev-re-ˈdā How to pronounce everyday (audio)
: encountered or used routinely or typically : ordinary
everyday clothes
everydayness noun

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
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The Amazon Essentials product line offering everyday low prices continues to gain new adherents and now represents one out of every three units sold. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Shoppers agree that these pants would be cute and comfortable for everyday activities beyond the trails. Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025 Right now, they are mostly used in crypto markets, but the new law could open the door for stablecoins to become part of everyday payments. Drew O'Connor, The Tennessean, 2 Aug. 2025 Digital silos have become the everyday Crown Iris, gently steering us away from the world beyond our own feeds. Ani Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for everyday

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of everyday was in 1628

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“Everyday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everyday. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

everyday

adjective
ev·​ery·​day ˌev-rē-ˌdā How to pronounce everyday (audio)
: used, suitable for, or seen every day : ordinary
everyday clothes

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