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day
1[dey]
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.
Also called mean solar day. a division of time equal to 24 hours and representing the average length of the period during which the earth makes one rotation on its axis.
Also called solar day. a division of time equal to the time elapsed between two consecutive returns of the same terrestrial meridian to the sun.
Also called civil day. a division of time equal to 24 hours but reckoned from one midnight to the next.
an analogous division of time for a planet other than the earth.
the Martian day.
the portion of a day allotted to work.
an eight-hour day.
a day on which something occurs.
the day we met.
(often initial capital letter), a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance.
New Year's Day.
a time considered as propitious or opportune.
His day will come.
a day of contest or the contest itself.
to win the day.
Often a particular time or period.
the present day; in days of old.
Usually period of life or activity.
His days are numbered.
period of existence, power, or influence.
in the day of the dinosaurs.
Architecture., light.
Day
2[dey]
noun
Benjamin Henry, 1810–89, U.S. newspaper publisher.
Clarence (Shepard) 1874–1935, U.S. author.
Dorothy, 1897–1980, U.S. Roman Catholic social activist, journalist, and publisher.
Also Daye Stephen, 1594?–1668, U.S. colonist, born in England: considered the first printer in the Colonies.
Day
1/ deɪ /
noun
Sir Robin. 1923–2000, British radio and television journalist, noted esp for his political interviews
day
2/ deɪ /
noun
Also called: civil day. the period of time, the calendar day, of 24 hours' duration reckoned from one midnight to the next
the period of light between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from the night
( as modifier )
the day shift
the part of a day occupied with regular activity, esp work
he took a day off
(sometimes plural) a period or point in time
he was a good singer in his day
in days gone by
any day now
the period of time, the sidereal day, during which the earth makes one complete revolution on its axis relative to a particular star. The mean sidereal day lasts 23 hours 56 minutes 4.1 seconds of the mean solar day
the period of time, the solar day, during which the earth makes one complete revolution on its axis relative to the sun. The mean solar day is the average length of the apparent solar day and is some four minutes (3 minutes 56.5 seconds of sidereal time) longer than the sidereal day
the period of time taken by a specified planet to make one complete rotation on its axis
the Martian day
(often capital) a day designated for a special observance, esp a holiday
Christmas Day
part of one's normal activity; no trouble
in the final reckoning
the Sabbath; Sunday
to pass the end of one's life
one's luck will come
nowadays
it's too early to tell how things will turn out
very late (in a particular situation)
too late
I look forward to that
that is most unlikely to happen
a time of success, recognition, power, etc
his day will soon come
a struggle or issue at hand
the day is lost
the ground surface over a mine
( as modifier )
the day level
without thinking of the future
to stop work or other activity
without respite; relentlessly
gradually or progressively; daily
he weakened day by day
every day and all day long
from the very beginning
at some future time
(modifier) of, relating to, or occurring in the day
the day shift
day
See under sidereal time solar day
Other Word Forms
- half-day noun
- preday noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of Day1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Day1
Idioms and Phrases
day in, day out, every day without fail; regularly: Also day in and day out
They endured the noise and dirt of the city day in, day out.
day and night. night.
call it a day, to stop one's activity for the day or for the present; quit temporarily.
After rewriting the paper, she decided to call it a day.
More idioms and phrases containing Day
- Rome wasn't built in a day
- all in a day's work
- any day
- apple a day
- bad hair day
- break of day
- by the day
- call it a day
- carry the day
- different as night and day
- dog days
- every dog has its day
- field day
- for days on end
- forever and a day
- from this day forward
- good day
- had its day
- happy as the day is long
- heavenly days
- in all one's born days
- in the cold light of day
- in this day and age
- late in the day
- make a day of it
- make one's day
- name the day
- night and day
- not give someone the time of day
- not one's day
- one of these days
- order of the day
- pass the time (of day)
- plain as day
- rainy day
- red-letter day
- salad days
- save the day
- see the light of day
- seen better days
- that'll be the day
- the other day
- time of day
- tomorrow is another day
- win through (the day)
Example Sentences
“Additionally, Prime Day 2025 and the three weeks leading up to the event had record-breaking Prime customer sign-ups worldwide,” the statement said.
In the LP, which dropped on Valentine’s Day, he infused corridos with Chicano rap in the swaggering title track and embraced reggaeton in the playful “Loco.”
Parker Seitz, 25, alleged in a federal lawsuit that off-duty sheriff’s deputies attacked him outside a bar called the Break Room last Thanksgiving Day.
To mark Earth Day, for example, the White House boasted in a statement that increased natural gas exports meant the U.S. would be “sharing cleaner energy with allies” and “reducing global emissions.”
He has fond memories of attending France's Bastille Day celebrations during his first presidential term.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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