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 The drop boxes would be open 24 hours a day but could not be placed around the county. — Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 4 June 2021 Speedway restaurants thrilled to welcome race fans again: After a fanless race day in 2020, Speedway businesses are eager to serve Indy 500 spectators. — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 June 2021 This prevents needlestick injuries in nurses who have to use these syringes hundreds of times a day. — James Heathers, The Atlantic, 3 June 2021 On the other side of the ledger, oil demand is inelastic and will rapidly rebound to 100m barrels a day (b/d) as economies reopen and jets fly again. — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 3 June 2021 By the end of the year, almost 1,000 people a day are expected,Walbert said. — Ryan Ori, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2021 Other heroes, including Thor and Iron Man, will make appearances, and Doctor Strange will work his wizardry in his Ancient Sanctum several times a day. — cleveland, 3 June 2021 National Trails Day is June 5, a day dedicated to outdoor advocacy and celebrating trails. — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 3 June 2021 In Colombia, nearly five hundred people a day have died of the coronavirus over the last three weeks, the nation’s most dramatic daily death rates yet. — New York Times, 2 June 2021

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