Word
everyday
Phoneticsev·ery·day, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɛvɹiˈdeɪ/
UK/ˈɛvɹɪdˌeɪ/
Definitions
01ordinary or routine
A2 · Elementary
adj. normal and common; things you see or do all the time.
adj. commonplace or ordinary; relating to the routine events or objects of daily life.
“Traffic jams are an everyday problem for people living in the city.”
“The film focuses on the everyday struggles of a working-class family rather than grand historical events.”
Usage
Always placed before the noun it describes.
Pitfall
I go to the gym everyday.
I go to the gym every day.
Use 'everyday' as an adjective before a noun. Use 'every day' (two words) as an adverb to mean 'each day'.
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Antonyms
02for regular use
B1 · Intermediate
adj. suitable for normal activities rather than special occasions.
adj. appropriate for ordinary use or casual wear as opposed to formal or special occasions.
“You don't need to dress up; just wear your everyday clothes.”
“The museum features an exhibit of everyday objects from the Victorian era, including cooking pots and sewing kits.”
Usage
Typically used to describe clothing, items, or language.
Antonyms
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “everyday” in context.
Confusables
Everyday is an adjective that describes something ordinary, while every day is an adverbial phrase that tells you how often something happens.
RememberEveryday is one word when it describes one thing; every day is two words when it counts the days.
Etymology
From Middle English everidayes, every daies, every dayes (“everyday, daily, continual, constant”, adjective, literally “every day's”), equivalent to every + day.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Common
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