day

Noun

• United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)

• a period of opportunity
  • he deserves his day in court
    
  • every dog has his day
    

• the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar 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?
    

• 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 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
    

• 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
    

• a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
  • Mother's 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
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Day , Clarence Day , Clarence Shepard Day Jr. , sidereal day , daytime , daylight , twenty-four hours , twenty-four hour period , 24-hour interval , solar day , mean solar day
• Antonyms: 
  night , nighttime , dark