Definition

1. Noun:
   • A game played in daylight: A sporting event or contest that is scheduled to occur and be completed during the daytime hours, as opposed to at night.

Usage

• The term "day game" is used primarily in the context of professional and amateur sports to specify the time of day a match is played. It contrasts with a "night game."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The baseball team has a day game on Saturday, so we should leave by noon.
  • I prefer day games because you don't need to bring a jacket for the evening chill.

Advanced Usage

• "Doubleheader day game": The first game of two consecutive games played by the same teams on the same day, with the first starting in the afternoon.
  • We're going to the doubleheader day game; the nightcap starts at 7 PM.

Variants and Related Words

• Day-night doubleheader (n): Two games played by the same teams on the same day, with one game in the afternoon and one in the evening.
  • The stadium will host a day-night doubleheader next weekend.

Synonyms

• Daytime game: A game held during the day.
• Afternoon game: A game specifically held in the afternoon.

Antonyms

• Night game: A game played after sunset, typically under artificial lighting.

Noun

1. a game played in daylight