daytime

[ dey-tahym ]

noun

1. the time times between sunrise and sunset.

adjective

1. occurring, done, presented, etc., during the day:

   daytime television.

daytime

/ ˈdeɪˌtaɪm /

noun

1. the time between dawn and dusk; the day as distinct from evening or night

Other Words From

• pre·daytime noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of daytime¹

First recorded in 1525–35; day + time

Example Sentences

Since becoming the doppelganger of daytime talk show therapist Dr. Phil McGraw, he’s actually never felt better.

From Los Angeles Times

So far, they've started up a care agency and a daytime space to entertain elderly people in the coastal village.

From BBC

Daylight saving time was originally implemented by Congress in 1918 to help conserve fuel and power during World War II by adding a daytime hour.

From Los Angeles Times

Burnett, who created “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump the year before, had a different outlook on what Stewart’s daytime show would look like.

From Salon

Cutler isn’t one for overt psychoanalysis, but the choice to sprout the narrative in Edward Kostyra’s iron-fisted influence as opposed to featuring Stewart’s mother, a beloved recurring guest on her syndicated daytime show, is eye-opening.

From Salon

Related Words

• bulb
• candle
• daylight
• flash
• glare
• glow
• lamp
• lantern
• radiation
• ray
• star
• sun
• sunshine
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