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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Sunscreen pairs particularly well with antioxidants like vitamin C for layered daytime protection.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The country has seen fuel prices increase by a fifth, a ban on driving one weekday in five for individuals, and calls to reduce shower times and to charge electric cars and phones only in the daytime.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 22 Apr. 2026
Wear them with a simple tank for daytime exploring, or tuck in a blouse for dinner reservations, and you're done.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
In addition to being backed by Universal Television, its producers were the people behind hit daytime shows starring Maury Povich and Sally Jesse Raphael.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The country has seen fuel prices increase by a fifth, a ban on driving one weekday in five for individuals, and calls to reduce shower times and to charge electric cars and phones only in the daytime.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 22 Apr. 2026
Wear them with a simple tank for daytime exploring, or tuck in a blouse for dinner reservations, and you're done.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
In addition to being backed by Universal Television, its producers were the people behind hit daytime shows starring Maury Povich and Sally Jesse Raphael.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daytime. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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daytime
noun
day·time
ˈdā-ˌtīm 
: the period of daylight
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