day

noun
/ˈdeɪ̯/

The time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.

Example

“day and night;&emsp; I work at night and sleep during the day.”

Other meanings

A period of time equal or almost equal to a full day-night cycle, being 24 hours long.
The time taken for the Sun to seem to be in the same place in the sky twice; a solar day.

Synonyms

twenty-four hours
twenty-four hour period

Example sentences

“Clean the litter box twice a day.”
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“One day, I will say who they are.”
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“What kitchen appliance do you use every day?”
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Word history

From Old English "dæġ".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “day” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.