day
noun
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Definition of day
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1a
: the time of light between one night and the next
the shortest day of the year
b
: daylight sense 1
woke up at the break of day
c
: daytime
sleeps during the day and works at night
2
astronomy
: the period of rotation of a planet (such as earth) or a moon on its axis
the length of one day on Mars
3
: the mean solar day of 24 hours beginning at midnight by mean time
open seven days a week the first day of every month Take one pill two times a day.
4
: a specified day or date
their wedding day the day of her birth
5
: a specified time or period : age
in grandfather's day
—often used in plural the old daysthe days of sailing ships
6
: the conflict or contention of the day
played hard and won the day
7
: the time established by usage or law for work, school, or business
starts his day with a cup of coffee after a long day at school We have a busy day tomorrow.
day after day
day in, day out
: for an indefinite or seemingly endless number of days
wore the same pants day after day
: for an indefinite number of successive days
does the same thing at work day in, day out
Day
biographical name (1)
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Definition of Day (Entry 2 of 4)
Clarence Shepard, Jr. 1874–1935 American author
Day
biographical name (2)Definition of Day (Entry 3 of 4)
Thomas 1748–1789 English author
Day
biographical name (3)Definition of Day (Entry 4 of 4)
William Rufus 1849–1923 American statesman and jurist
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Examples of day in a Sentence
Noun
We're open seven days a week, 365 days a year. Payment is due on the first day of every month. “What day of the week is the 28th?” “It's a Friday.” He spent five days in the hospital. She left on Thursday and came back four days later. That was the happiest day of my life. Parenthood gets better every day. The office is closed for the day. She works eight hours a day. It costs 10 dollars a day to park there.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Spend your days hiking, recouping from the wedding weekend with some fresh air. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "7 Fall Mini-Moon Destinations For Every Type of Newlywed Couple," 2 Sep. 2019 The entire city stands in a united front against the government, but every day Ms Lam’s administration fans the flames with threats. — The Economist, "“We long to see a Hong Kong free from tyranny”," 31 Aug. 2019 Yet, even while cooking for 250 students per day, Armstead lived with his parents in Modesto to save money. — San Francisco Chronicle, "Rashad Armstead fills a bag of French fries at his restaurant, Grammie's Down-Home Chicken, in Oakland.," 30 Aug. 2019 That’s pretty amazing, especially since nobody’s really duplicated Homeworld to this day—no spiritual successors, nothing. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "Gearbox finally announces a proper Homeworld sequel, 15 long years later," 30 Aug. 2019 That finding made her reminisce about her own days at that real estate company. — Chris Woolston, Quartz at Work, "How to deal with an abusive boss," 29 Aug. 2019 The first was for everyone to be vigilant and aware of the harassment girls experience every day. — Surina Khan, The Mercury News, "Opinion: What Bay Area girls need to succeed," 28 Aug. 2019 Being aloft twice for the better part of a day gave me plenty of time to ponder the origins and economics of long-distance flights – with plenty of time to spare for binge watching. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, "Why would anyone want to sit on a plane for over 18 hours? An economist takes the world’s longest flight," 28 Aug. 2019 In addition to the starters, there are five salads on the menu, along with a soup of the day and over a dozen entrees, with the chickpea tikka masala ($17) leading the charge as one of three vegan options. — Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "40 craft beers and a vegetarian-friendly menu make Crescent Hill Craft House stand out," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'day.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for day
day
noun
English Language Learners Definition of day
: a period of 24 hours beginning at midnight : one of the seven time periods that make up a week
: the time of light between one night and the next : the part of the day when light from the sun can be seen
: the part of the day when people are usually most active and when most businesses are open
See the full definition for day in the English Language Learners Dictionary
day
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Kids Definition of day
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: the time between sunrise and sunset : daylight