day-to-day
Americanadjective
-
occurring each day; daily.
day-to-day chores; day-to-day worries.
-
concerned only with immediate needs or desires without preparation for the future.
adjective
-
Also, from day to day.
-
Continuously, without interruption, on a daily basis. For example, Running this office day to day is not an easy task . [Late 1800s]
-
live from day to day . Be interested only in immediate concerns, without thought for the future. For example, Jean lives from day to day, planning nothing in advance . Also see live for the moment .
Etymology
Origin of day-to-day
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It got to the point, he says, that it was hindering his day-to-day life and he started to feel "really down".
From BBC
The day-to-day management of the Berkshire equity portfolio remains unclear based on Abel’s comments in the letter.
From Barron's
Residents paid it in housing costs, in taxes and in the costs of commuting or other frictions of day-to-day life.
But as prices continue to rise, households are prioritizing day-to-day spending over major purchases, Bellamy said.
And it's while the attempt to constrain the pay bill that gobbles 55% of day-to-day spending is coming unstuck, two years into a three-year cap.
From BBC
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
