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

On weekends, Nelson takes over, giving Aikman opportunities to practice his skills and experience the sights, sounds and distractions of everyday life in the community. — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Conversations ranged from futuristic descriptions of everyday flying car trips to the ongoing struggles over funding for electric transit buses. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Stott has long stressed his desire to be an everyday player, citing the importance of staying in a rhythm. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Quiet the everyday packaging Objects don’t always clutter a room; sometimes the packaging is at fault. — Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 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