day·time
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Definition of daytime
: the time during which there is daylight
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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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Similar trends are afoot in Japan, the home of karaoke, where desperate owners have reportedly resorted to renting out their unused parlours as temporary offices during the daytime. — The Economist, "Karaoke with colleagues is no longer compulsory in South Korea," 22 Aug. 2019 The process will begin shortly after Oct. 3 and run for about one to two weeks during the daytime. — Priscella Vega, Daily Pilot, "New power plant in Huntington Beach is 91% complete, AES says," 21 Aug. 2019 The area surrounding our hotel was attractive during the daytime, but after nightfall the city transformed itself into a nocturnal kaleidoscope of color, especially down by the bay. — Doug Hansen, chicagotribune.com, "Beautifully modern Singapore," 20 Aug. 2019 But for several days after he was released, Dzhabrailov could only sleep during the daytime, for fear that officials would return under the cover of darkness and take him again. — Katy Steinmetz, Time, "A Victim of the Anti-Gay Purge in Chechnya Speaks Out: 'The Truth Exists'," 26 July 2019 Throughout at least Thursday, there's a small to moderate chance of thunderstorms during the daytime, with overnights also expected to be partly cloudy with no rain. — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Rain, temps in 90s expected in Houston this weekend," 26 July 2019 During the daytime, the cafe will sell the company’s products — as well as others from local cannabis businesses — with meals and nonalcoholic cocktails. — Los Angeles Times, "Rabbi isn’t happy with first-ever cannabis cafe, approved by West Hollywood," 17 July 2019 Depending on what time of day is most difficult for residents to find parking, permits could either apply during the daytime — from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays — or at nighttime — from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day of the week. — Maggie Angst, The Mercury News, "San Mateo County plans to new add parking restrictions in this part of the county," 15 July 2019 Schools and colleges were closed due to the heat wave, and people advised to stay indoors during daytime. — Fox News, "4 riding in non-air-conditioned train car die in Indian heat," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'daytime.' 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 daytime
daytime
noun
English Language Learners Definition of daytime
: the time of day when the sky is light
: television that is shown during the day
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daytime
noun
day·time
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Kids Definition of daytime
: the period of daylight
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