daytime
Americannoun
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of daytime
Explanation
When the sun is lighting up the sky outside, it's daytime. Most adults are at work during the daytime and come home at nighttime. While daytime is defined as "after sunrise and before sunset," it describes this time of day even on dark, gray, days, or in parts of the world that get limited sunlight during the winter. A more accurate way to think of daytime is the hours after you wake up in the morning and before you start to think about going to bed at night. When it's daytime where you are, it's nighttime on the opposite hemisphere of the Earth.
Example Sentences
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F1 teams flew from Azerbaijan, acclimated to a daytime schedule in Malaysia and then immediately pivoted to the night shift in Singapore this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
As the rain clears southwards cooler air will be left in its wake with daytime temperatures by midweek expected to be at - or even slightly below - the seasonal average.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Something like a million people vote in this event every year, according to the daytime news segment that I caught at the dentist the other afternoon while getting a tooth cleaning.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Live sports, daytime dramas, talk shows, news, social media content and advertising and corporate videos would not be eligible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Their daytime schedule was entirely booked, even though talking with the dead did not come cheap.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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