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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 day
    • 2. a particular period of the past; an era: "in Shakespeare's day" Similar periodtimepoint in timeage

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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

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

    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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › dayDay - definition of day by The Free Dictionary

    day. (dā) n. 1. The period of light between dawn and nightfall; the interval from sunrise to sunset. 2. a. The 24-hour period during which the earth completes one rotation on its axis, traditionally measured from midnight to midnight. b. The period during which a celestial body makes a similar rotation. 3.

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

    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

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

    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.