days

[ deyz ]

/ deɪz /

adverb

in or during the day regularly: They slept days rather than nights.

Origin of days

1125–75; Middle English daies; see day, -s¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH days

dais daisy days

Words nearby days

daylily, daylong, daymare, daymark, daypack, days, days are numbered, one's, days of awe, days of grace, days of wine and roses, daysail

Definition for days (2 of 2)

day

[ dey ]

/ deɪ /

noun

the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset: Since there was no artificial illumination, all activities had to be carried on during the day.

the light of day; daylight: The owl sleeps by day and feeds by night.

Astronomy.

Also called mean solar day. a division of time equal to 24 hours and representing the average length of the period during which the earth makes one rotation on its axis.
Also called solar day. a division of time equal to the time elapsed between two consecutive returns of the same terrestrial meridian to the sun.
Also called civil day. a division of time equal to 24 hours but reckoned from one midnight to the next.See also lunar day, sidereal day.

an analogous division of time for a planet other than the earth: the Martian day.

the portion of a day allotted to work: an eight-hour day.

a day on which something occurs: the day we met.

(often initial capital letter) a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance: New Year's Day.

a time considered as propitious or opportune: His day will come.

a day of contest or the contest itself: to win the day.

Often days. a particular time or period: the present day; in days of old.

Usually days. period of life or activity: His days are numbered.

period of existence, power, or influence: in the day of the dinosaurs.

Architecture. light¹(def 19a).

Origin of day

before 950; Middle English; Old English dæg; cognate with German Tag

OTHER WORDS FROM day

half-day, noun pre·day, noun

Example sentences from the Web for days

Some refugees wait for days on the ships before setting sail.

Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean |Barbie Latza Nadeau |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
In Sweden parents can use those days up until the child turns 12.

How Good Dads Can Change the World |Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Some seventy-plus countries currently offer some paternity leave or parental leave days reserved for the father.

How Good Dads Can Change the World |Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
These days weather should never cause a commercial airliner to crash.

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These days, plenty of women are turning to online sites for no-frills male companionship.

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For the first time in days Ryanne's laughter had a bit of the erstwhile rollicking tone.

The Carpet from Bagdad |Harold MacGrath
On the way Bova bethought him how he could have deserved such a shameful death, and to lose his life in the flower of his days.

The Russian Garland |Various
It seemed to Polly that the days fairly crept by, instead of galloping past as they had been wont to do in the last three years.

Polly's Southern Cruise |Lillian Elizabeth Roy
It was very brilliant and very dazzling, and gave enough to think about and wonder about for many days.

Round the Sofa |Elizabeth Gaskell
Hide it not for my help, for my honour, but tell me, Lest my time and thy time be lost days and confusion!

Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough |William Morris

British Dictionary definitions for days (1 of 3)

days

/ (deɪz) /

adverb

informal during the day, esp regularly he works days

British Dictionary definitions for days (2 of 3)

Day

/ (deɪ) /

noun

Sir Robin. 1923–2000, British radio and television journalist, noted esp for his political interviews

British Dictionary definitions for days (3 of 3)

day

/ (deɪ) /

noun

Also called: civil day the period of time, the calendar day, of 24 hours' duration reckoned from one midnight to the next

the period of light between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from the night
(as modifier)the day shift

the part of a day occupied with regular activity, esp work he took a day off

(sometimes plural) a period or point in time he was a good singer in his day; in days gone by; any day now

the period of time, the sidereal day, during which the earth makes one complete revolution on its axis relative to a particular star. The mean sidereal day lasts 23 hours 56 minutes 4.1 seconds of the mean solar day

the period of time, the solar day, during which the earth makes one complete revolution on its axis relative to the sun. The mean solar day is the average length of the apparent solar day and is some four minutes (3 minutes 56.5 seconds of sidereal time) longer than the sidereal day

the period of time taken by a specified planet to make one complete rotation on its axis the Martian day

(often capital) a day designated for a special observance, esp a holiday Christmas Day

all in a day's work part of one's normal activity; no trouble

at the end of the day in the final reckoning

day of rest the Sabbath; Sunday

end one's days to pass the end of one's life

every dog has his day one's luck will come

in this day and age nowadays

it's early days it's too early to tell how things will turn out

late in the day

very late (in a particular situation)
too late

that will be the day

I look forward to that
that is most unlikely to happen

a time of success, recognition, power, etc his day will soon come

a struggle or issue at hand the day is lost

the ground surface over a mine
(as modifier)the day level

from day to day without thinking of the future

call it a day to stop work or other activity

day after day without respite; relentlessly

day by day gradually or progressively; daily he weakened day by day

day in, day out every day and all day long

from Day 1 or from Day One from the very beginning

one of these days at some future time

(modifier) of, relating to, or occurring in the day the day shift

Other words from day

Related adjective: diurnal

Word Origin for day

Old English dæg; related to Old High German tag, Old Norse dagr

Scientific definitions for days

day

[ dā ]

See under sidereal time solar day.

Idioms and Phrases with days

day

In addition to the idioms beginning with day

day after day
day and night
day by day
day in court, have one's
day in, day out
day off
days are numbered, one's
day to day

also see:

all in a day's work
any day
apple a day
bad hair day
break of day
by the day
call it a day
carry the day
different as night and day
dog days
every dog has its day
field day
for days on end
forever and a day
from this day forward
good day
had its day
happy as the day is long
heavenly days
in all one's born days
in the cold light of day
in this day and age
late in the day
make a day of it
make one's day
name the day
night and day
not give someone the time of day
not one's day
one of these days
order of the day
pass the time (of day)
plain as day
rainy day
red-letter day
Rome wasn't built in a day
salad days
save the day
seen better days
see the light of day
that'll be the day
the other day
time of day
tomorrow is another day
win through (the day)

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adverb

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noun

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adverb

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noun

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noun

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days

adverb

Origin of days

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH days

Words nearby days

Definition for days (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of day

OTHER WORDS FROM day

Words related to days

Example sentences from the Web for days

British Dictionary definitions for days (1 of 3)

adverb

British Dictionary definitions for days (2 of 3)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for days (3 of 3)

noun

Other words from day

Word Origin for day

Scientific definitions for days

Idioms and Phrases with days