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 of everyday

• normal
• ordinary
• usual
• average
• typical
• routine

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

That perspective emphasizes paying attention to everyday choices. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Higher diesel prices mean more expensive transportation for a long list of everyday goods. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Surging fuel prices, including record diesel above $6 a gallon, are already driving up airline tickets, hotel rooms and shipping costs, threatening to spread inflation into groceries and other everyday goods. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

An Iowa business group is pushing back on Alliant Energy's plan to invest in additional power plants, saying everyday customers could get saddled with billions in costs for generating capacity intended mainly to serve data centers in Iowa. — Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing everyday

• everyday carry

Rhymes for everyday

• andromache
• bioassay
• cabriolet
• cercariae
• communique
• companionway
• compositae
• decussate
• examinee
• fabaceae
• glyphosate
• gramineae

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Kids Definition

everyday

adjective

ev·​ery·​day ˌev-rē-ˌdā 

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

everyday clothes