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Meaning of the word day in English

What does day mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

day

US /deɪ/
UK /deɪ/
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Noun

1.

a period of 24 hours as a unit of time, reckoned from one midnight to the next, corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis

Example:
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There are seven days in a week.
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The meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday.
Synonym:
24 hours period span
2.

the part of a day when there is light; the time between sunrise and sunset

Example:
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It gets dark after day.
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We worked all day and night.
Antonym:
night
3.

a particular period of time or an era

Example:
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In my grandfather's day, things were very different.
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Those were the days!
Synonym:
era period time

Adverb

during the day; daily

Example:
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He works day and night.
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The store is open day.
Synonym:
daily by day
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day-to-day day by day these days dais the day by day day-to-day operation