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daytime

day·time

UK/ˈdeɪtaɪm/ US/ˈdeɪˌtaɪm/ fairly common
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

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”
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adjective

1.

happening during or appropriate to the day

  • “a daytime job”
  • “daytime television”
  • “daytime clothes”
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Origin

From day + time.

Phrases

  • daytime drama

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