present-day

adjective

pres·​ent-day ˈpre-zᵊnt-ˈdā How to pronounce present-day (audio)
Synonyms of present-daynext
: now existing or occurring

Examples of present-day in a Sentence

present-day technology has rendered yesterday's marvels obsolete the present-day administration in Washington
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The Roman fort Vindolanda was located between present-day Carlisle and Corbridge in Northumberland, Britain. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2025 Sagan was born in Summit, New Jersey, to Jewish immigrants from present-day Ukraine, the Hyde Park Herald reported. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 See artifacts from the coastal Karankawa Indians and a cannon from the 17th-century La Belle ship, which wrecked in present-day Matagorda Bay in 1686. Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025 Still, the Spurs have the appetizing youthful prospects and assets, movable contracts, and present-day talent necessary to muster a major trade. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for present-day

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of present-day was in 1887

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“Present-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present-day. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

present-day

adjective
pres·​ent-day
ˈprez-ᵊnt-ˈdā
: being or happening now
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