in this day and age
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
In modern times.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
While that is not unusual in this day and age, I find the attitude of the High Street banks a little mystifying.
Good lord how appalling in this day and age!
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “in this day and age” mean?
In modern times.
Is “in this day and age” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“ngày nảy ngày nay” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.