present-day

adjective
UK: /ˌprezənt ˈdeɪ/
US: /ˌprezənt ˈdeɪ/

  1. Belonging to the current time; modern.

    1. Present-day cars are much safer.
    2. The book examines present-day attitudes towards immigration in Europe.

Synonyms

modern current contemporary
present-day noun

  1. The current time; now.

    1. In the present-day, technology advances quickly.
    2. The present-day is very different from what people imagined it would be in the past.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "present-day" is /ˌprezənt ˈdeɪ/ in British English and /ˌprezənt ˈdeɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "present-day": modern, current, contemporary.

Example usage of "present-day": "Present-day cars are much safer.". More examples on the page.