dayside

noun

day·​side ˈdā-ˌsīd How to pronounce dayside (audio)
: the side of a planet in sunlight

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Although the planet might be fairly cold, the sunny side of LHS 1140 b could be warm enough to host an ocean on its dayside, MacDonald tweeted. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 9 July 2024 In recent months, CNN has announced new programs and anchors spanning weekday mornings, dayside and primetime, as well as new weekend programs led by veterans of the channel. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024 Chief investigative correspondent Pamela Brown will anchor a new dayside show out of the nation’s capital. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2023 In a dramatic overhaul of its programming schedule, CNN has announced new programs and anchors spanning weekday mornings, dayside and primetime, as well as new weekend programs led by veterans of the channel. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for dayside 

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dayside was in 1827

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“Dayside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dayside. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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