everyday

American  

[ev-ree-day, ev-ree-day] / ˈɛv riˌdeɪ, ˈɛv riˈdeɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to every day; daily.

   an everyday occurrence.

2. of or for ordinary days, as contrasted with Sundays, holidays, or special occasions.

   everyday clothes.

   Synonyms:

   usual, common, workday

3. such as is met with every day; ordinary; commonplace.

   a placid, everyday scene.

   Synonyms:

   usual, common, workday

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noun

1. the routine or ordinary day or occasion.

   We use inexpensive plates for everyday.

everyday British  

/ ˈɛvrɪˌdeɪ /

adjective

1. happening each day; daily

2. commonplace or usual; ordinary

3. suitable for or used on ordinary days as distinct from Sundays or special days

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Usage

What’s the difference between everyday and every day? Everyday is most commonly used as an adjective meaning daily or, in a more figurative sense, ordinary, as in an everyday occurrence. The phrase every day means each day—it functions as an adverb to describe how frequently an action is done, as in I try to exercise every day. Think of it this way: everyday is used to describe nouns, while every day is used to describe verbs. For example, a person might aspire to go for a run every day, eat vegetables every day, and read every day. If they did these things every day (or most days), these activities would constitute part of their everyday routine. If you can replace the term with regular or ordinary, use everyday. If you can replace it with each day, use every day. Careful—the word daily can be used to replace both terms in certain situations (such as I exercise every day and This is one of my everyday exercises). Here’s an example of everyday and every day used correctly in the same sentence. Example: Every day this week I’ve tried to change one thing about my everyday routine. Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between everyday and every day.

Other Word Forms

• everydayness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of everyday

First recorded in 1325–75, everyday is from the Middle English word everydayes. See every, day

Explanation

Something routine or ordinary is called everyday. Your everyday chores, your everyday clothes, your everyday activities — these things make up everyday life. The adjective everyday describes the common things that you generally do as part of a regular day — doing the dishes in an everyday task — but it can also have the sense of “ordinary,” like the casual everyday clothes you wear when you’re not doing anything special. Make sure you spell everyday as one word: everyday. Every day, which carries the more literal sense of something that’s done every day, is spelled as two words.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

everyday

Although loneliness and social isolation are often treated as the same thing in everyday conversation, researchers distinguish between them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

For two days in September, hundreds of everyday investors descend on a conference center in cities like Miami, Las Vegas and Houston to attend training sessions, swap trading tips and swarm the open bar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

AI agents may give everyday shoppers an edge, but the technology is igniting an even more intense tug of war over consumer dollars.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Galen Weston, chairman of Wittington, said the firm played "a vital role in everyday life across the UK and Ireland".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

When we hosted an event, I wanted everyday people to show up, not just those accustomed to black-tie attire.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Related Words

• commonplace
• frequent
• mundane
• normal
• ordinary
• prosaic
• usual
• workaday