EVERYDAY


Meaning of EVERYDAY in English

ev ‧ ery ‧ day /ˈevrideɪ/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

ordinary, usual, or happening every day:

the problems of everyday life

wearing everyday clothes

a simple, everyday object

Describe it in ordinary everyday language.

► Do not confuse with every day (=each day) : I see him every day.

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THESAURUS

▪ normal usual, typical, and as you would expect it to be:

Is this cold weather normal for the time of year?

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It had been another normal working day in the office.

▪ ordinary ( also regular especially American English ) not special, unusual, or different from normal:

They lived in an ordinary three-bedroomed house.

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It looks like an ordinary car, but it uses solar power.

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Would you like a regular salad or a Caesar salad?

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I just want an ordinary bicycle, not a mountain bike.

▪ average [only before noun] around the usual level or amount:

She is of average height.

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He is of above average intelligence.

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The average price of a pint of milk has gone up.

▪ standard normal – used about methods of doing something, or about the size, shape, features etc of products:

It’s standard practice to X-ray hand-baggage at most airports.

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We stock shoes in all the standard sizes.

▪ routine used about things that are done regularly as part of a series of things:

The fault was discovered during a routine check of the plane.

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routine tasks such as shopping and cooking

▪ everyday [only before noun] used about things that happen or that you use as part of normal life:

He painted scenes of everyday life in France.

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Sally was still dressed in her everyday clothes.

▪ common used about birds and plants that are of the most usual type, and in the phrase the common people (=people who are not rich and powerful) :

the common goldfish

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an alliance between the aristocracy and the common people

▪ conventional [only before noun] of the kind that is usually used – used when comparing this with a different or special type:

The engine is more efficient than a conventional diesel engine.

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the drugs used in conventional medicine

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conventional weapons (=not nuclear, chemical, or biological)

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conventional ovens and microwaves

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.