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/

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

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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

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

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It gets dark after day.

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We worked all day and night.

Synonym:

night

a particular period of time or an era

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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

during the day; daily

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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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