daytime
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Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
daytime (usually uncountable, plural daytimes)
- The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.
- 1944 November and December, “"Duplex Roomette" Sleeping Cars”, in Railway Magazine, page 324:
- In the daytime the beds are made up but completely out of sight, giving the passenger a comfortable little private room; as the time for retiring comes, after preparing for rest in the same spacious conditions, he is able, practically at a touch, to pull the bed into position ready for use.
Synonyms
- day, upsun; see also Thesaurus:daytime
Antonyms
- night, nighttime; see also Thesaurus:nighttime
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
the time of daylight
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Adjective
daytime (not comparable)
- Pertaining to daytime; appropriate to the day.
- Happening during the day.
- daytime television
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “pertaining to daytime”): evening, night, nighttime
- (antonym(s) of “happening during the day”): evening, night, nighttime
Derived terms
Translations
pertaining to daytime, appropriate to the day
happening during the day
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