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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In the 1990 Home Run Derby, which took place in the daytime the previous day, Cubs All-Star Ryne Sandberg hit three home runs to pace the National League to a 4-1 win over an AL team that included Mark McGwire, Ken Griffey Jr. and Jose Canseco.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Smaller-scale Russian daytime strikes across Ukraine killed at least 35 civilians and wounded more than 150 from July 29 to July 31.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Expectations for this year’s festival are high after last year’s historic Chappell Roan performance, which broke the record for the biggest daytime set in the history of the event.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 30 July 2025
When a total solar eclipse happens, the moon completely blocks out the light of the sun, allowing those in the path of totality to experience daytime darkness during the period of the eclipse.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Smaller-scale Russian daytime strikes across Ukraine killed at least 35 civilians and wounded more than 150 from July 29 to July 31.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Expectations for this year’s festival are high after last year’s historic Chappell Roan performance, which broke the record for the biggest daytime set in the history of the event.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 30 July 2025
When a total solar eclipse happens, the moon completely blocks out the light of the sun, allowing those in the path of totality to experience daytime darkness during the period of the eclipse.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daytime. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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daytime
noun
day·time
ˈdā-ˌtīm 
: the period of daylight
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