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day
/deɪ/
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Definitions of day
  1. noun
    the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
    "the dawn turned night into day" "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"

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    daylight daytime
    Opposite:
    night
  2. noun
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    "two days later they left" "they put on two performances every day" "there are 30,000 passengers per day"

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    24-hour interval mean solar day solar day twenty-four hour period twenty-four hours
  3. noun
    the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day

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    sidereal day
  4. noun
    United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)

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    clarence day clarence shepard day jr.
  5. noun
    a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
  6. noun
    an era of existence or influence
    "in the day of the dinosaurs" "in the days of the Roman Empire" "in the days of sailing ships" "he was a successful pianist in his day"
    type of:
    epoch era
  7. noun
    a period of opportunity
    "he deserves his day in court" "every dog has his day"
    type of:
    opportunity chance
  8. noun
    some point or period in time
    "it should arrive any day now" "after that day she never trusted him again" "those were the days" "these days it is not unusual"
    type of:
    time
  9. noun
    the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
    "how long is a day on Jupiter?"
  10. noun
    the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
    "my day began early this morning" "it was a busy day on the stock exchange" "she called it a day and went to bed"
    type of:
    work time
Examples of day
  • "the dawn turned night into day"
  • "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
  • "two days later they left"
  • "they put on two performances every day"
  • "there are 30,000 passengers per day"
  • "in the day of the dinosaurs"
  • "in the days of the Roman Empire"
  • "in the days of sailing ships"
  • "he was a successful pianist in his day"
  • "he deserves his day in court"
  • "every dog has his day"
  • "it should arrive any day now"
  • "after that day she never trusted him again"
  • "those were the days"
  • "these days it is not unusual"
  • "how long is a day on Jupiter?"
  • "my day began early this morning"
  • "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"
  • "she called it a day and went to bed"
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