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- pronunciation:
- deI
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Day is the time after the sun comes up. It lasts until the sun goes down. It is day when it is light outside.
He spent the day at the beach. The baseball game started during the day, but it lasted until after dark.- antonyms:
- night
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| definition 2: |
A day is a period of time that lasts twenty-four hours.
Our vacation lasted ten days.It is 3 o'clock on Monday. In one day, it will be 3 o'clock on Tuesday. |
| definition 3: |
Sometimes "day" or "days" means a certain period of time. When we say "these days," we mean the period of time that we are in now--the present. If we say "the old days," we mean a certain period of time in the past.
In the days of the dinosaurs, there were no humans.It is hard to imagine what life will be like in the days of our grandchildren.These days, I hardly ever go to the mall. |
| related words: |
date, moment, period |
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