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daytime

daytime

131 1.0
The time when the sun is up
  • noun
  • /ˈdeɪˌtaɪm/
translation icon : durante el día
  • We often see many animals active in the daytime, unlike at night when they are hidden.
  • daytime hours
  • daytime activities
  • daytime sleepiness

This is where doing dates during the daytime is very good.

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Examples

  • In addition, most shift workers revert to the usual pattern of daytime activity on their days off.

    Academic text (1997)
  • While it was sub-freezing at night, daytime temperatures reached into the high forties.

    Academic text (1994)
  • You can see the scene during the daytime, okay?

  • This is where doing dates during the daytime is very good.

  • It's a surprise to see him in the daytime.

  • Never could sleep during the daytime.

  • We start at 3:00 in the afternoon, daytime.

  • In hot, dry environments, leopards use caves to escape high daytime temperatures and to reduce water loss.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Include your complete mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax or e-mail address if available.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Fishermen are responding to increased daytime commercial recreation by switching to nighttime fishing activity.

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

day
vsdaytime
1.0

The time between sunrise and sunset when it is light outside

is the same period but expressed as a general time label
daylight
vsdaytime
294 1.0

Natural light from the sun during the day

focuses on the time span rather than the light itself
dawn to dusk
vsdaytime
2 2.8

All day from sunrise until sunset

is a simple name for the light period without stressing continuous span

Antonyms

93 1.0

The time after the sun goes down and before it comes up when it is dark outside

How Bright

noon
493 1.0
daytime
131 1.0
dawn
386 1.0
night
1.0

Surface Forms

daytime singular
daytimes plural

Morphology

daytime = day + time (transparent) = day + time

The meaning is directly derived from the combination of 'day' and 'time', indicating the period of the day when it is light.

Etymology

Daytime is simply the two words day + time, meaning the 'time' of the 'day' when it is light. So, daytime refers to the part of the day between sunrise and sunset.