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   day

   /deɪ/

   noun

   • 1. each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next, into which a week, month, or year is divided, and 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: "in Shakespeare's day" Similar periodtimepoint in timeageeraepochgeneration
   • ▪ the present time: "the political issues of the day"
   • ▪ a particular period in a person's life or career: "my student days"
   • ▪ the most active or successful period of a person's life or career: "he had been a star in his day" Similar heydayprimehourtimebest daysbest yearsmaturitypeakpinnacleheightzenithascendancyyouthvigourspringtimesalad daysfull floweringbloomOpposite declinenadir
   • ▪ the remaining period 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. 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.

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. 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…

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishday noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   the period of time, the calendar year, containing 365 days or in a leap year 366 days. It is based on the Gregorian calendar, being divided into 12 calendar months, and is reckoned from January 1 to December 31

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDAY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   DAY definition: 1. a period of 24 hours: 2. the period during the day when there is light from the sun: 3. the…. Learn more.