day

/dei/

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Word: Day

Part of Speech: Noun

Examples:

1. Time Period: "I work five days a week."
2. Specific Day: "My birthday is on a Friday this year."
3. Opportunity: "Every dog has its day." (Meaning everyone gets a chance to succeed at some point.)
4. Busy Schedule: "It was a busy day at the office."

Advanced Usage:

• In Historical Context: "In the days of the Roman Empire, people lived very differently than we do now."
• Time References: "She said that the package should arrive any day now."

Word Variants:

• Days (plural): Refers to more than one day. Example: "These days, people spend a lot of time online."
• Daytime: The period of time during which it is light outside. Example: "I prefer to work in the daytime."

Different Meanings:

1. Period of Opportunity: "He deserves his day in court." (Meaning he deserves a chance to present his case.)
2. Specific Observance: "Mother's Day is celebrated in May." (A day assigned to honor mothers.)
3. General Time Frame: "Those were the days!" (Referring nostalgically to a past time.)

Synonyms:

• 24-hour period
• Daylight hours
• Era (in historical context)

Idioms:

• "Every dog has its day": Everyone will have their moment of success or happiness.
• "Call it a day": To stop working for the day or to conclude an activity.

Phrasal Verbs:

• "Put in a day": To spend a full day working or doing something. Example: "I put in a long day at work yesterday."
• "Call it a day": To decide to stop working.

Academic

Noun

1. United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
2. a period of opportunity
   • he deserves his day in court
   • every dog has his day
3. the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
4. 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?
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
   • Mother's Day
9. 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
10. 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

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