order of the day

noun phrase

1

: the business or tasks appointed for an assembly for a given day

2

: the characteristic or dominant feature or activity

growth and change are the order of the day in every field

—Ruth G. Strickland

Examples of order of the day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every business’ first order of the day there is to sweep and wash the sidewalks in front of that business. —U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025

The announcement was the first order of the day at the Madrid confab, Iberseries & Platino Industria, which kicked off on Oct.1. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024

First order of the day: Are the kids happy in school? —Leila Cobo, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023

Skeen was delivering her last DoorDash order of the day with her husband, Justin Skeen, in Southeast Portland on Thursday night. —Austindedios, oregonlive, 25 July 2023

Those who see regular dips as an integral part of a hotel stay are well catered for, though: the lakefront Harborside Pool Club has three pools, a 450-foot floating river, water slides, cabanas and butler service on hand should cocktails and light bites be order of the day. —Nick Scott, Robb Report, 11 July 2023

Do your part in reducing light pollution and maintaining the natural order of the day/night cycle by closing your curtains and replacing any exterior lighting with Dark Sky-compliant lighting, which meets the International Dark Sky Association's Seal of Approval. —House Beautiful, 8 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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