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days

American  
[deyz] / deɪz /

adverb

  1. in or during the day regularly.

    They slept days rather than nights.


days British  
/ deɪz /

adverb

  1. informal during the day, esp regularly

    he works days

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of days

1125–75; Middle English daies; see day, -s 1

Example Sentences

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His case was opened on 27 October 2025 and closed two days later.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

A Justice Department memo released on Monday said the administration will provide the Treasury Department with the information needed to make the payment to the new settlement fund within 60 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

A heatwave in the UK is defined by the Met Office as at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures exceeding a county-specific threshold, reflecting unusually hot weather for the time of year.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Yes, the ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past 100 days by more than anytime since 2015.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

With All Hallows’ Eve only two days away, the omen and the arrival of the badger could certainly be connected.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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