adjective
everyday
EHV-ree-day
adjective
1
Ordinary, normal, or happening as part of daily routine rather than something special.
"She wore her everyday clothes to run errands."
"Traffic jams are an everyday problem in this city."
How to Use Everyday
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOrdinary or routine — the kind of thing that happens all the time.
Common mistake
Don't confuse the one-word adjective "everyday" (ordinary) with the two-word phrase "every day" (each day): "I wear everyday clothes every day."
Easily confused with
every day
Common pairings
everyday life
everyday use
everyday objects
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Etymology
From Middle English everidayes, "every day's," from every + day.