nowadays meaning and definition

NOWADAYS noun

Definition of nowadays (noun)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: present

NOWADAYS adverb

Definition of nowadays (adverb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: now, today