day

Meanings

Noun

• time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
  • "two days later they left"
  • "they put on two performances every day"
  • "there are 30,000 passengers per day"
• some point or period in time
  • "it should arrive any day now"
  • "after that day she never trusted him again"
  • "those were the days"
  • "these days it is not unusual"
• a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
  • "Mother's Day"
• the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
  • "the dawn turned night into day"
  • "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
• the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
  • "my day began early this morning"
  • "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"
  • "she called it a day and went to bed"
• an era of existence or influence
  • "in the day of the dinosaurs"
  • "in the days of the Roman Empire"
  • "in the days of sailing ships"
  • "he was a successful pianist in his day"
• the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
  • "how long is a day on Jupiter?"
• the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
• a period of opportunity
  • "he deserves his day in court"
  • "every dog has his day"
• United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)

Synonyms

24-hour interval, Clarence Day, Clarence Shepard Day Jr., daylight, daytime, mean solar day, sidereal day, solar day, twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours

Antonyms

night