daytime
the time between sunrise and sunset.
occurring, done, presented, etc., during the day: daytime television.
Origin of daytime
1Other words from daytime
- pre·day·time, noun
- Compare nighttime.
Words Nearby daytime
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How to use daytime in a sentence
The news should have been handed out during the daytime, McPhearson said, when protests would have been were more peaceful.
This Week's Riots Are Part of America's Long History of Racial Rage | Sharon Adarlo | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMeredith did some high-kicking with the Rockettes, and then breezed through a checklist of daytime staples: Fabulous prizes?
Will Meredith Vieira Ever Stop Crying? Her Emotional Daytime TV Debut | Lloyd Grove | September 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe battle-scarred daytime TV vet agrees that Vieira could survive and even thrive, but offers a cautionary note.
“There are actually three type of shows that succeed in daytime,” says the producer.
One of their first observations about daytime sleep was that the dreaded mid-afternoon slump is part of human nature.
Miss Boutts replied that they were too busy in the daytime, but were asked once a week to a "bang-up" affair.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonIn the daytime he would lie concealed in some thicket, close to a road, his horse always picketed some distance from him.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnNo; for at first it only came at night, but after the horn was blown it came in the daytime as well.
Second Edition of A Discovery Concerning Ghosts | George CruikshankWhen it is new, and also when in its waning stages it is visible in the daytime, the spherical form is very apparent.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerThere is also a night-class for those working in the daytime who desire to extend their theoretical knowledge.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
British Dictionary definitions for daytime
/ (ˈdeɪˌtaɪm) /
the time between dawn and dusk; the day as distinct from evening or night
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