day
day
noun \ˈdā\Definition of DAY
2
: the period of rotation of a planet (as earth) or a moon on its axis
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: the mean solar day of 24 hours beginning at mean midnight
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: a specified day or date
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: a specified time or period : age <in grandfather's day> —often used in plural <the old days> <the days of sailing ships>
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: the conflict or contention of the day <played hard and won the day>
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: the time established by usage or law for work, school, or business
— day after day
: for an indefinite or seemingly endless number of days
— day in, day out
: for an indefinite number of successive days
See Examples of DAY
- We're open seven days a week, 365 days a year.
- Payment is due on the first day of every month.
- “What day of the week is the 28th?” “It's a Friday.”
- He spent five days in the hospital.
- She left on Thursday and came back four days later.
- That was the happiest day of my life.
- Parenthood gets better every day.
- The office is closed for the day.
- She works eight hours a day.
- It costs 10 dollars a day to park there.
Origin of DAY
Middle English, from Old English dæg; akin to Old High German tag day
First Known Use: before 12th century
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Rhymes with DAY
a, ae, bay, bey, blae, brae, bray, chez, clay, Cray, dey, dray, eh, fay, fey, flay, fley, frae, fray, Frey, gay, Gay, gey, gley, gray, hay, he, hey, Hue, j, jay, Jay, k, kay, Kay, lay, lei, may, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, pay, pe, play, pray, prey, qua, quai, quay, Rae, ray, re, say, shay, slay, sleigh, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, stray, sway, Tay, they, tray, trey, way, weigh, whey, yea
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