daytime

noun

day·​time ˈdā-ˌtīm How to pronounce daytime (audio)
often attributive
: the time during which there is daylight

Examples of daytime in a Sentence

These animals are active during the daytime. It's the best new show on daytime.
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Photo mode enables daytime wide and tele photography, object tracking, and Sun or Moon tracking. New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025 Berton al Vista will be the hotel’s fine dining restaurant, Bianca Bistrot, the casual daytime restaurant located in the garden; two bars will be located in the library and on the rooftop affording views over the countryside and of the streets of the White City. Laurie Werner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Additional heavy hitters include Julie Carruthers, whose daytime career includes an eight-year stint executive-producing All My Children, and Robert Guza Jr., who served as the head writer of General Hospital at various points between 1996 and 2011. Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025 As seen in both spring collections from Ralph Lauren and Zimmermann, an anorak also can also come in handy when paired with a floor-sweeping flowy dress for effortlessly cool daytime style. Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for daytime

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of daytime was before the 12th century

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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daytime. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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daytime

noun
day·​time ˈdā-ˌtīm How to pronounce daytime (audio)
: the period of daylight

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