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   Day

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

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   noun [ C ] us / deɪ / uk / deɪ / Add to word list. A1. 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.

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

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   2 days ago · 1. countable noun. A day is one of the seven twenty-four hour periods of time in a week . 2. variable noun. Day is the time when it is light, or the time when you are up and doing things. The weather did not help; hot by day, cold at night. 27 million working days are lost each year due to work accidents and sickness.

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

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   Define day. day synonyms, day pronunciation, day translation, English dictionary definition of day. 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...

6. 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

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

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   Definition of day noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. day. noun. /deɪ/ Idioms. [countable] a period of 24 hours. ‘What day is it today?’ ‘Monday.’. I go to the gym every day. We spent five days in Paris. I saw Tom three days ago. We're going away in a few days. The house should be ready in a few days' time.

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

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   day. noun. uk / deɪ / us. day noun (24 HOURS) Add to word list. A1. a period of 24 hours: the days of the week. January has 31 days. Matthew runs five miles every day. I saw her the day before yesterday. Fewer examples. She visits his grave every day. As it happens, her birthday is the day after mine. The store is open 24 hours a day.