day

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Definition of day

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1a : the time of light between one night and the next the shortest day of the year

b : daylight sense 1 woke up at the break of day

c : daytime sleeps during the day and works at night

2 astronomy : the period of rotation of a planet (such as earth) or a moon on its axis the length of one day on Mars

3 : the mean solar day of 24 hours beginning at midnight by mean time open seven days a week the first day of every month Take one pill two times a day.

4 : a specified day or date their wedding day the day of her birth

5 : a specified time or period : age in grandfather's day —often used in plural the old daysthe days of sailing ships

6 : the conflict or contention of the day played hard and won the day

7 : the time established by usage or law for work, school, or business starts his day with a cup of coffee after a long day at school We have a busy day tomorrow.

day after day

: for an indefinite or seemingly endless number of days wore the same pants day after day

day in, day out

: for an indefinite number of successive days does the same thing at work day in, day out

Day

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Definition of Day (Entry 2 of 4)

Clarence Shepard, Jr. 1874–1935 American author

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Definition of Day (Entry 3 of 4)

Thomas 1748–1789 English author

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Definition of Day (Entry 4 of 4)

William Rufus 1849–1923 American statesman and jurist

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Synonyms & Antonyms for day

Synonyms: Noun

daylight,
daytime

Antonyms: Noun

night,
nighttime

Examples of day in a Sentence

Noun 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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Absolutely beautiful day on the fields here in Berea. — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 16 June 2021 Send them to day camps that are inside a space (for example, a science camp or a drama camp)? — Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 16 June 2021 Howard, who has been working out on his own and absent from the team facility most of the offseason training activities, was not at the facility on Monday for the team’s picture and promotional shoot day, according to league sources. — Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com, 15 June 2021 The steroid helps reduce swelling and Baffert acknowledged that Medina Spirit tested positive for the substance that is banned on race day in Kentucky. — Frankie Frisco, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2021 The Indians didn't let a rough day get any worse by losing to the woeful Orioles. — Tom Withers, ajc, 15 June 2021 On June 19, Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the day news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas, with block parties, cookouts and educational events. — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 15 June 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-setting day came in front of the first packed crowd of this year’s European Championship. — BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2021 A day after Illinois moved into phase five of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Restore Illinois Plan, the Deerfield Farmers Market experienced a record opening day crowd. — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 15 June 2021

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