day

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

• “two days later they left”
• “they put on two performances every day”
• “there are 30,000 passengers per day”

some point or period in time

• “it should arrive any day now”
• “after that day she never trusted him again”
• “those were the days”
• “these days it is not unusual”

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

• “the dawn turned night into day”
• “it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime”

a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance

• “Mother”

the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)

• “my day began early this morning”
• “it was a busy day on the stock exchange”
• “she called it a day and went to bed”

an era of existence or influence

• “in the day of the dinosaurs”
• “in the days of the Roman Empire”
• “in the days of sailing ships”
• “he was a successful pianist in his day”

a period of opportunity

• “he deserves his day in court”
• “every dog has his day”

the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis

• “how long is a day on Jupiter?”

the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day

United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)