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   day

   /dā/

   noun

   • 1. a period of twenty-four hours as a unit of time, reckoned from one midnight to the next, corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis: "they only met a few days ago" Similar twenty-four-hour periodfull daytwenty-four hoursworking daytechnical:solar daysidereal day
   • ▪ the part of a day when it is light; the time between sunrise and sunset: "the animals hunt by day" Similar daytimedaylightdaylight hourshours of lighthours of sunlightbroad daylightwaking hoursthe waking dayOpposite night
   • ▪ the part of a day spent working: "he works an eight-hour day"
   • ▪ a single rotation of a planet in relation to its primary.
   • ▪ the period on a planet when its primary star is above the horizon.
   • ▪ daylight: archaic, literary "by the time they had all gone it was broad day" Similar daytimedaylightdaylight hourshours of lighthours of sunlightbroad daylightwaking hoursthe waking dayOpposite night
   • 2. a particular period of the past; an era: "the laws were very strict in those days" Similar periodtimepoint in timeageeraepochgeneration
   • ▪ the present time: "the political issues of the day"
   • ▪ a day associated with a particular event or purpose: "graduation day"
   • ▪ a particular period in a person's life or career: "my student days"
   • ▪ the successful, fortunate, or influential period of a person's life or career: "he had been a matinée idol in his day" Similar heydayprimehourtimebest daysbest yearsmaturitypeakpinnacleheightzenithascendancyyouthvigorspringtimesalad daysfull floweringbloomOpposite declinenadir
   • ▪ the span of someone's life: "she cared for him for the rest of his days"

   Word Origin Old Englishdæg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dag and German Tag.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DAY definition: 1. a period of 24 hours, especially from twelve o'clock one night to twelve o'clock the next night…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dayDay Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DAY is the time of light between one night and the next. How to use day in a sentence. the time of light between one night and the next; daylight; daytime…

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dayDAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset: Since there was no artificial illumination, all activities had to be carried on during the day. the light of day; daylight: The owl sleeps by day and feeds by night. Astronomy.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a period of 24 hours, especially from twelve o'clock one night to twelve o'clock the next night: January has 31 days. the days of the week. every day He runs five miles every day. It took us almost a day to get here. the day before yesterday I saw him the day before yesterday. the day after tomorrow We leave the day after tomorrow.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishday - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of day noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dayDay - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A day is a 24-hour period, or the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate fully on its axis. There are 365 days in a year, and 31 days in the month of January. Most work weeks last five days, and an ordinary weekend gives you two days of freedom before you go back to work or school.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dayDay Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   DAY meaning: 1 : a period of 24 hours beginning at midnight one of the seven time periods that make up a week; 2 : the time of light between one night and the next the part of the day when light from the sun can be seen