English

Adverb

these days ‎(not comparable)

1. Currently, at present.
   • 2013 June 1, “A better waterworks”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8838, page 5 (Technology Quarterly):

     An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine.

   These days everyone can make a movie using their mobile phone, which we didn't use to be able to do.‎

Translations

Usage notes

Normally said when comparing to habitual things in the past.

Synonyms

• nowadays

Derived terms

• one of these days