Day — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈdā/

Meaning & Definition of Day

Day (noun)

  1. the time of light between one night and the next
  2. daylight
  3. daytime

Day (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. the hours of light between one night and the next

    "during the day, we like to go play ball in the park"

    similar: daylight, daytime
    related: light, sunlight, sunshine, dawn, dawning, daybreak, forenoon, morn, morning, sunrise, afternoon, noon, dusk, eve, evening, gloaming, nightfall, sundown, sunset, twilight
    opposite: night, nighttime
    near: black, blackness, dark, darkness

  2. an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing

    "the brief but glorious day of the clipper ship"

    similar: age, epoch, era, period, time
    related: cycle, generation, year, bit, space, span, spell, stretch, while, date, vintage

  3. the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance

    "at the break of day I was relieved to realize that I had survived another night in the wilderness"

    similar: aurora, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, daylight, light, morn, morning, sun, sunrise, sunup
    related: daytime, forenoon
    opposite: nightfall, sundown, sunset
    near: dark, darkness, midnight, night, nighttime, afternoon, midday, dusk, evening, eventide, gloaming, twilight

Related Entry: Day nursery (noun)

Day nursery is a different word from Day. The synonyms below are for day nursery, not for day.

  1. a school for children who are generally less than five years old

    "committed to the needs of its employees with young children, the insurance company has its own on-site day nursery"

    similar: crèche, nursery, nursery school, pre-K, prekindergarten, preschool

Related Entry: Day one (noun)

Day one is a different word from Day. The synonyms below are for day one, not for day.

  1. the point at which something begins

    "since day one of this project, we've always insisted that we would create the best product possible without any consideration of cost"

    similar: alpha, baseline, beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, genesis, get-go, inception, incipience, incipiency, kickoff, launch, morning, nascence, nascency, onset, outset, start, threshold
    related: drawing board, first base, ground zero, square one, creation, founding, inauguration, initiation, institution, origination, cradle, fountain, fountainhead, germ, origin, root, seedbed, source, spring, well, wellspring, dawning, opening, advent, appearance, arrival, debut, emergence, childhood, infancy, youth
    opposite: close, conclusion, end, ending, omega
    near: cessation, closing, closure, completion, finale, finish, period, stop, termination, windup

Related Entry: Day-to-day (adjective)

Day-to-day is a different word from Day. The synonyms below are for day-to-day, not for day.

  1. occurring, done, produced, or appearing every day

    "the day-to-day routine of commuting to work"

    similar: daily, diurnal, quotidian
    related: alternate, cyclic, intermittent, periodic, recurrent, recurring, regular, ceaseless, continual, continued, continuing, continuous, everlasting, frequent, incessant, nonstop, perpetual, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting
    near: monthly, weekly, yearly, erratic, infrequent, irregular, occasional, spasmodic, spastic, sporadic, interrupted

Related Entry: Day student (noun)

Day student is a different word from Day. The synonyms below are for day student, not for day.

  1. as in schoolchild, schoolgirl

    similar: preppy, schoolboy, schoolchild, schoolgirl, reader, studier, schoolfellow, schoolmate, pupil, scholar, student, coed, collegian, postgraduate, undergraduate, high schooler, kindergartner, middler, middle schooler, freshman, junior, senior, sophomore, underclassman, undergrad, upperclassman, exchange student

Related Entry: Day students (noun)

Day students is a different word from Day. The synonyms below are for day students, not for day.

  1. as in schoolchildren, schoolgirls

    similar: preppies, schoolboys, schoolchildren, schoolgirls, readers, studiers, schoolfellows, schoolmates, pupils, scholars, students, coeds, collegians, postgraduates, undergraduates, high schoolers, kindergartners, middlers, middle schoolers, freshmen, juniors, seniors, sophomores, underclassmen, undergrads, upperclassmen, exchange students
    opposite: nonstudents

Related Entry: Day-trade (verb)

Day-trade is a different word from Day. The synonyms below are for day-trade, not for day.

  1. as in invest, speculate

    similar: invest, speculate, corner, engross, monopolize, undersell, black-market, bootleg, fence, smuggle, distribute, fair-trade, market, peddle, retail, sell, supply, vend, wholesale, buy, pick up, purchase, take, auction, exchange, merchandise, rebuy, resell, swap, bargain, barter, horse-trade, negotiate, transact, deal, trade, traffic
    opposite: black (chiefly British), blackball, boycott

Related Entry: Day-traded (verb)

Day-traded is a different word from Day. The synonyms below are for day-traded, not for day.

  1. as in invested, speculated

    similar: invested, speculated, cornered, engrossed, monopolized, undersold, black-marketed, bootlegged, fenced, smuggled, distributed, fair-traded, marketed, peddled, retailed, sold, supplied, vended, wholesaled, bought, picked up, purchased, took, auctioned, exchanged, merchandised, rebought, resold, swapped, bargained, bartered, horse-traded, negotiated, transacted, dealt, traded, trafficked
    opposite: blackballed, blacked (chiefly British), boycotted

Related Entry: Day-trades (verb)

Day-trades is a different word from Day. The synonyms below are for day-trades, not for day.

  1. as in invests, speculates

    similar: invests, speculates, corners, engrosses, monopolizes, undersells, black-markets, bootlegs, fences, smuggles, distributes, fair-trades, markets, peddles, retails, sells, supplies, vends, wholesales, buys, picks up, purchases, takes, auctions, exchanges, merchandises, rebuys, resells, swaps, bargains, barters, horse-trades, negotiates, transacts, deals, trades, traffics
    opposite: blackballs, blacks (chiefly British), boycotts

Related Entry: Day-trading (verb)

Day-trading is a different word from Day. The synonyms below are for day-trading, not for day.

  1. as in investing, speculating

    similar: investing, speculating, cornering, engrossing, monopolizing, underselling, black-marketing, bootlegging, fencing, smuggling, distributing, fair-trading, marketing, peddling, retailing, selling, supplying, vending, wholesaling, buying, picking up, purchasing, taking, auctioning, exchanging, merchandising, rebuying, reselling, swapping, bargaining, bartering, horse-trading, negotiating, transacting, dealing, trading, trafficking
    opposite: blackballing, blacking (chiefly British), boycotting

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Day

The most common words with a similar meaning to Day:

daylight, daytime, age, epoch, era, period, time, aurora, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, light, morn, morning, sun, sunrise, sunup

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Day

Words with the opposite meaning of Day:

night, nighttime, nightfall, sundown, sunset

Related Words for Day

sunlight, sunshine, forenoon, afternoon, noon, dusk, eve, evening, gloaming, nightfall, sundown, sunset, twilight, cycle, generation, year, bit, space, span, spell, stretch, while, date, vintage

Near Antonyms of Day

black, blackness, dark, darkness, midnight, afternoon, midday, dusk, evening, eventide, gloaming, twilight

Word Forms of Day

Inflections: days

Origin & Etymology of Day

Middle English, from Old English dæg; akin to Old High German tag day

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Day

Words & Phrases Containing Day

day after day, day camp, day care, Day-Glo, day in and day out, day job

Frequently Asked Questions about Day

What does "Day" mean?

"Day" means the time of light between one night and the next. As a noun, it is defined as: the time of light between one night and the next. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Day"?

Other words for "Day" include daylight, daytime, age, epoch, era, period, time and aurora. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Day" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Day"?

There are 42 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Day". Common alternatives include daylight, daytime, age, epoch, era, period, time, aurora, cockcrow and dawn.

What is the opposite of "Day"?

Antonyms of "Day" include night, nighttime, nightfall, sundown and sunset. Near antonyms include black, blackness, dark and darkness.

How do you use "Day" in a sentence?

Examples of "Day" in a sentence: "during the day, we like to go play ball in the park"; "the brief but glorious day of the clipper ship"; "at the break of day I was relieved to realize that I had survived another night in the wilderness".

Is "Day" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Day" is a noun.

Is "Day" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Day" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Day"?

"Day" is pronounced /ˈdā/.