nowadays, now, today
(adverb) in these times; “it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished”- Nancy Mitford; “we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets”; “today almost every home has television”
present, nowadays
(noun) the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; “that is enough for the present”; “he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nowadays (not comparable)
At the present time; in the current era. [from 14th c.]
• (at the present time): currently, now, in this day and age, these days
Source: Wiktionary
Now"a*days`, adv. Etym: [For now on (OE. an) days. See A-, 1.]
Definition: In these days; at the present time. What men of spirit, nowadays, Come to give sober judgment of new plays Garrick.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 January 2025
(noun) an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
