often attributive
: the time during which there is daylight
Examples of daytime in a Sentence
These animals are active during the daytime.
It's the best new show on daytime.
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During the daytime, lane reductions are limited to northbound traffic.
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In the daytime, Yara would’ve been able to see the stunted oaks, the spruces, the fat and full rosemary bushes.
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The daytime killing set off a frantic manhunt across the Northeast.
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Da Lin, CBS News, 23 May 2026
At Chanel, Matthieu Blazy is making tweed cool again with softer tailoring paired with daytime sequined T-shirts and downtown ease, replacing polish that feels rigid.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
In the daytime, Yara would’ve been able to see the stunted oaks, the spruces, the fat and full rosemary bushes.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
The daytime killing set off a frantic manhunt across the Northeast.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for daytime
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daytime. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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daytime
noun
day·time
ˈdā-ˌtīm 
: the period of daylight
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