nowadays

American  

[nou-uh-deyz] / ˈnaʊ əˌdeɪz /

adverb

1. at the present day; in these times.

   Few people do their laundry by hand nowadays.

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noun

1. the present.

   The kitchens of nowadays are much more efficient than when I was a boy.

nowadays British  

/ ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz /

adverb

1. in these times

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Etymology

Origin of nowadays

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English nou adaies; now, a- ¹, day, -s ¹

Example Sentences

Librarian at the facility, Jan McCartney, said: "Libraries nowadays are more than just books, they are community hubs - they are somewhere in a community where everyone is welcome."

From BBC

He is managing a top team too, which does not happen very often for British managers nowadays.

From BBC

Unlike the other visual arts, photography nowadays is practiced by virtually everyone and, to a greater extent than the other visual arts, it is put to more uses than just aesthetic pleasure.

From The Wall Street Journal

AND mind you, China is not the cheapest place to build any kind of factories nowadays.

From MarketWatch

Everything nowadays is documented, live-streamed and dissected, so his silence represented something my generation is deeply uncomfortable with: the absence of a narrative.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• contemporary
• modern