present-day

[ prez-uhnt-dey ]

adjective

1. current; modern:

   present-day techniques; present-day English.

present-day

noun

1. modifier of the modern day; current

   I don't like present-day fashions

Word History and Origins

Origin of present-day¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

This is particularly pronounced in the LGBTQ+ community, which has been influential in shaping both modern Halloween and present-day meme culture.

From Los Angeles Times

His groves lay from Alameda Street to the river, more or less between 4th and 7th streets, near the present-day Arts District.

From Los Angeles Times

The Manchester Evening News reported that the show, set in the city's present-day rave scene, was axed after managers objected to a song with lyrics that referred to trans rights and the phrase "free Palestine".

From BBC

Very uplifting, but hardly in the spirit of present-day conservatives, for whom compromise is betrayal.

From Salon

It had once been inhabited by a prehistoric Native American tribe, believed to be related to the Tongva who occupied present-day Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• contemporary
• modern