daytime

noun

day·​time ˈdā-ˌtīm 

often attributive

: the time during which there is daylight

Synonyms of daytime

• day
• daylight
• afternoon

Examples of daytime in a Sentence

These animals are active during the daytime.

It's the best new show on daytime.

Recent Examples on the Web

The set kept the house’s tweed language in view, but Stewart’s oxfords pulled it away from the polished sandal or pointed pump expected at a Cannes daytime call. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 May 2026

The weather service said minimum daytime humidity will range from 7% to 15%, with overnight humidity recovering to 30% to 55%. —Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026

And Detective Stiles, relying on a hunch, is not convinced by Coltrane’s daytime Brioni suit-wearing, philanthropist persona. —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 May 2026

Russia fired at least 800 drones in a massive daytime barrage Wednesday targeting about 20 regions of Ukraine including Transcarpathia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. —ABC News, 14 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for daytime

• airtime
• bedtime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime
• noontime

Kids Definition

daytime

noun

day·​time ˈdā-ˌtīm 

: the period of daylight