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day
1.countable noun A1
A day is one of the seven twenty-four hour periods of time in a week.
2.variable noun A2
3.countable noun
4.
See day after day
5.
See in this day and age
6.
See to have seen better days
7.
See to call it a day
8.
See to carry the day
9.
See has had its day
10.
See make sb's day
11.
See day and night
12.
See one day
13.
See the other day
14.
See to save the day
15.
See from day to day
16.
See to the day
17.
See to this day
18.
See to win the day
19.
See all in a day's work
20. your day in court
21. it's early days
22. at the end of the day
23. late in the day
24. to see the light of day
25. someone's days are numbered
26. the good old days
27. to pass the time of day
More Synonyms of day
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day in British English
noun
1. Also called: civil day
the period of time, the calendar day, of 24 hours' duration reckoned from one midnight to the next
2.
a.
the period of light between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from the night
b.
(as modifier)
the day shift
3.
the part of a day occupied with regular activity, esp work
he took a day off
4.(sometimes plural)
a period or point in time
he was a good singer in his day
in days gone by
any day now
5.
the period of time, the sidereal day, during which the earth makes one complete revolution on its axis relative to a particular star. The mean sidereal day lasts 23 hours 56 minutes 4.1 seconds of the mean solar day
6.
the period of time, the solar day, during which the earth makes one complete revolution on its axis relative to the sun. The mean solar day is the average length of the apparent solar day and is some four minutes (3 minutes 56.5 seconds of sidereal time) longer than the sidereal day
7.
the period of time taken by a specified planet to make one complete rotation on its axis
the Martian day
8.(often capital)
a day designated for a special observance, esp a holiday
Christmas Day
9. See all in a day's work
10. See at the end of the day
11. See back in the day
12. See day of rest
13. See end one's days
14. See every dog has its day
15. See in this day and age
16. See it's early days
17. See late in the day
18. See that will be the day
19.
a time of success, recognition, power, etc
his day will soon come
20.
a struggle or issue at hand
the day is lost
21.
a.
the ground surface over a mine
b.
(as modifier)
the day level
22. See from day to day
23. See call it a day
24. See day after day
25. See day by day
26. See day in, day out
27. See from Day 1
28. See one of these days
29.(modifier)
of, relating to, or occurring in the day
the day shift
▶Related adjective: diurnal
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Word origin
Old English dæg; related to Old High German tag, Old Norse dagr
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Day in British English
noun
1.
Doris, born Doris Kappelhoff. 1924–2019, US actress and singer; noted for her roles in musicals, romances, and comedies; her films include Calamity Jane (1953) and Pillow Talk (1959)
2.
Sir Robin. 1923–2000, British radio and television journalist, noted esp for his political interviews
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day in American English
noun
1.
a.
the period of light between sunrise and sunset
b.
daylight
c.
sunshine
2.
a.
the 24-hour period (mean solar day) that it takes the earth to rotate once on its axis with respect to the sun: the civil or legal day is from midnight to midnight, the astronomical day from noon to noon
see also sidereal day
b. Astronomy
the time that it takes any celestial body to revolve once on its axis
3. [often D-]
a particular or specified day
Memorial Day
4. [also pl.]
a period or time; era; age
the best writer of her day, in days of old
5.
a time of flourishing, power, glory, success, etc.
he has had his day
6.
the struggle or contest occurring on a certain day
they won the day
7.
the time one works each day
an eight-hour day
8.
an unspecified past or future time
one of these days
9. [pl.]
one's lifetime; life
to spend one's days in study
Idioms:
call it a day
day after day
day by day
day in, day out
from day to day
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin
ME dai < OE dæg (pl. dagas), akin to ON dagr, Goth dags, OHG tag < PGmc *dagwaz, prob. < IE base *ahes, day, with d- by assoc. with base *dhegwh-, to burn
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day in American English
(dei)
noun
1.
the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset
Since there was no artificial illumination, all activities had to be carried on during the day
2.
the light of day; daylight
The owl sleeps by day and feeds by night
3.Astronomy
a. Also called: mean solar day
a division of time equal to 24 hours and representing the average length of the period during which the earth makes one rotation on its axis
b. Also called: solar day
a division of time equal to the time elapsed between two consecutive returns of the same terrestrial meridian to the sun
c. Also called: civil day
a division of time equal to 24 hours but reckoned from one midnight to the next
Compare lunar day, sidereal day
4.
an analogous division of time for a planet other than the earth
the Martian day
5.
the portion of a day allotted to work
an eight-hour day
6.
a day on which something occurs
the day we met
7.(often cap)
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
New Year's Day
8.
a time considered as propitious or opportune
His day will come
9.
a day of contest or the contest itself
to win the day
10.(often days)
a particular time or period
the present day
in days of old
11.(usually days)
period of life or activity
His days are numbered
12.
period of existence, power, or influence
in the day of the dinosaurs
13. See light1 (sense 19a)
14. See call it a day
15. See day in, day out
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Word origin
[bef. 950; ME; OE dæg; c. G Tag]
