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daytime

[ dey-tahym ]

/ ˈdeɪˌtaɪm /

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noun

the time between sunrise and sunset.

adjective

occurring, done, presented, etc., during the day: daytime television.

Compare nighttime.

Origin of daytime

First recorded in 1525–35; day + time

OTHER WORDS FROM daytime

pre·day·time, noun

Words nearby daytime

dayshell, dayside, daysman, dayspring, daystar, daytime, dayton, daytona beach, daywear, daywork, daze

Example sentences from the Web for daytime

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 |DAILY BEAST
Meredith 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 |DAILY BEAST
The battle-scarred daytime TV vet agrees that Vieira could survive and even thrive, but offers a cautionary note.

Can Meredith Vieira Break the Daytime Curse? |Lloyd Grove |September 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“There are actually three type of shows that succeed in daytime,” says the producer.

Can Meredith Vieira Break the Daytime Curse? |Lloyd Grove |September 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

One of their first observations about daytime sleep was that the dreaded mid-afternoon slump is part of human nature.

13 Tips for the Best Nap Ever |DailyBurn |August 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The night was to be much darker than would have been thought from the magnificent daytime.

Godfrey Morgan |Jules Verne
Otherwise, if he had to change his boots during the daytime he put on another pair.

The Eldest Son |Archibald Marshall
They go about freely during the daytime, but remain in their protected hut from sunset to sunrise.

Little Masterpieces of Science: Health and Healing |Various
In walks through the study area approximately three times as many cottontails were flushed at night as in the daytime.

Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas |Donald W. Janes
We were allowed to go down to the well deck to see our friends and sit on the hatch with them during the daytime.

Five Months on a German Raider |Frederic George Trayes

British Dictionary definitions for daytime

daytime

/ (ˈdeɪˌtaɪm) /

noun

the time between dawn and dusk; the day as distinct from evening or night