DAYTIME Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

daytime

noun

ˈdā-ˌtīm

Definition of daytime

as in day

the hours of light between one night and the next it's a lot easier to find your way through a strange neighborhood in the daytime

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Recent Examples of daytime Longer sleep duration was linked to about 16% higher odds, and daytime napping to about 14% higher odds. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 The moisture-wicking material helps to keep you cool on the move, making this a great basic for gym workouts or daytime hikes alike. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026 Counterintuitively for sleep-optimization crowds, longer sleep duration was linked to about 16% higher odds, and daytime napping to about 14% higher odds, complicating the assumption that more sleep is always protective. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 Wear it with sandals and a tote for an easy daytime outfit, or dress it up with heels for date night. — Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daytime

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Noun

Two were found to have been forged on the same day, the report said, and a third was confirmed stolen out of Romania.

— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
This summer, Rodgers put together a team-bonding trip to a ranch out west for four days.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of day

Noun

Where ayahuasca ceremonies typically happen at night – each participant lying down inside a private journey of visions, tears and purging – huachuma ceremonies happen in daylight.

— Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Climbers who have not reached the summit by noon should turn back, the sheriff’s office said, giving themselves — and rescuers, if needed — enough daylight to get off the mountain.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of daylight

Noun

Then City surged into something like dominance, during which time Baggaley built a case to demand double time for her Sunday afternoon’s work.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
As of Friday afternoon, the GoFundMe fundraiser had raised $5,245 of its $6,500 goal.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

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