DAYTIME Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

daytime

noun

ˈdā-ˌtīm

Definition of daytime

as in day

the hours of light between one night and the next it's a lot easier to find your way through a strange neighborhood in the daytime

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Recent Examples of daytime Along with hot inland temperatures, the forecast in those areas calls for low daytime humidity, moderate afternoon winds, and moderate to locally poor humidity recovery. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 The data also indicated that missiles have become a more prominent element of Russia's nightly -- and sometimes also daytime -- combined strikes, which are largely comprised of drones. — David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Matt Schick and Jenny Dalton-Hill call daytime games during the tourney’s first three days. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Up front, there’s that classic boxy body with an illuminated Geely Galaxy emblem in the center and a full-width daytime running light. — New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daytime

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Noun

Tyler Boebert, 21, was arrested Sunday and released from the county's jail that day after posting $10,000 bail, according to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office.

— Denver Post, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026
David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, exited the campaign in July but revived it days later after receiving Evers' endorsement.

— Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of day

Noun

During that time, daylight will fade, temperatures may fall, bright planets and stars will appear, and the corona will stretch around the black silhouette of the moon.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Three wildfires are burning in Spokane County, Washington, and thousands of families have been ordered to flee their homes overnight, as state officials warn of an incredibly dangerous situation and brace for what daylight may reveal.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of daylight

Noun

Totality occurs in the afternoon over Greenland and Iceland, meaning observers will be beneath the daytime portion of the auroral oval.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
An investigation is underway in the Bronx after a child fell out of a five-story window and onto the sidewalk on Sunday afternoon.

— Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

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