heyday

²heyday

noun

Definition of HEYDAY

1

archaic : high spirits

2

: the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity

Examples of HEYDAY

1. <in its heyday, the circus was a major form of entertainment for small-town America>

First Known Use of HEYDAY

1590

Related to HEYDAY

Synonyms: blossom, florescence, floruit, flower, flush, bloom, high noon, prime, salad days, springtime

Related Words: autumn, Indian summer; blooming, blossoming, efflorescence, flowering; acme, apex, climax, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith; glory, grandeur, splendor; belle epoque (or belle époque), golden age, silver age; comeback, recovery, revivial

Near Antonyms: decay, decline, downfall; bottom, nadir; shriveling (or shrivelling), wilting, withering

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