day

Plural: days

Noun

• The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
• 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"
• 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"
• a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
  • "Mother's Day"
• 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"
• 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"
• 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"
• 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?"
• the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
• a period of opportunity
  • "he deserves his day in court"
  • "every dog has his day"
• United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
• The time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.
• A period of time equal or almost equal to a full day-night cycle, being 24 hours long.
• A period of time equal or almost equal to a full day-night cycle, being 24 hours long.
• The time taken for the Sun to seem to be in the same place in the sky twice; a solar day.
• A period of time equal or almost equal to a full day-night cycle, being 24 hours long.
• The time taken for the Earth to make a full rotation about its axis with respect to the fixed stars; a sidereal day or stellar day.
• A 24-hour period beginning at 6am or sunrise.
• A period of time between two set times which mark the beginning and the end of day in a calendar, such as from midnight to the following midnight or (Judaism) from nightfall to the following nightfall.
• The rotational period of a planet.
• The part of a day period which one spends at one’s job, school, etc.
• An observance lasting for a day, such as an annual holiday.
• A specified time or period; time, considered with reference to the existence or prominence of a person or thing; age; time; era.
• A period of contention of a day or less.

Verb

• To spend a day (in a place).

Examples

• A day on Mars is slightly over 24 hours.
• Christmas Day
• day and night;  I work at night and sleep during the day.
• every dog has its day; in that day; back in the day; in those days
• I worked two days last week.
• I've been here for two days and a bit.
• Monday is the first day of the week in many countries of the world.
• Remembrance Day
• Some Words With Friends matches can last an entire day, turn by turn.
• The day begins at midnight.
• The day belonged to the Allies.
• Your 8am forecast: The high for the day will be 30 and the low, before dawn, will be 10.

Synonyms

24-hour interval, Clarence Day, Clarence Shepard Day Jr., daylight, daytime, mean solar day, sidereal day, solar day, twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours, 24-hour day, ;, Great Year, Platonic year, age, cycle, day, daylength, epoch, era, generation, interval, nychthemeron, period, photoperiod, time, twenty-four hour day, yearday

Antonyms

night, daytime

Related Words

Friday, Monday, Sabbath, Saturday, Sunday, Sunday · Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday · Saturday [edit], Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, calendar, sol