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dayside

American  
[dey-sahyd] / ˈdeɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. Journalism. the day shift of a newspaper.

  2. Astronomy. the side of a planet or moon illuminated by the sun.


Etymology

Origin of dayside

First recorded in 1960–65; day + side 1

Example Sentences

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On this unending dayside, temperatures are expected to soar far beyond the melting point of typical rock.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

CNN on Monday announced its new programming lineup, which includes new roles for both veteran and up-and-coming anchors spanning the morning, dayside, primetime and weekend dayparts.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023

The enormous dayside temperatures may mean this half of the planet is covered in a magma ocean.

From Scientific American • Dec. 2, 2021

Its dayside temperatures should soar toward 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to melt rock and metal, making it a potential lava world, Dr. Lam added.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2021

It was near the dusk of the 485-hour Venerian day, and the Twilight Gale already had arisen, sweeping from the comparatively chill Venerian nightside into the superheated dayside.

From Wind by Fontenay, Charles Louis