order of the day

noun

1. the agenda for an assembly, meeting, group, or organization.
2. the activity or feature of primary importance:

   Good cheer and celebrations will be the order of the day.

order of the day

noun

1. the general directive of a commander in chief or the specific instructions of a commanding officer
2. informal.
   the prescribed or only thing offered or available

   prunes were the order of the day

3. (in Parliament and similar legislatures) any item of public business ordered to be considered on a specific day
4. an agenda or programme

Word History and Origins

Origin of order of the day¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

Balls, hoops and glittery outfits were the order of the day - here's some of the best shots from the morning...

From BBC

Keeping the ball low, imaginatively using this glorious golfing terrain was the order of the day.

From BBC

Well, the grass is mostly fine though muddy in places, boots would be recommended as the order of the day to ensure consistent dancing.

From BBC

Fallibility becomes the order of the day when those in judicial robes forsake their institutional duty to rule objectively in favor of political and ideological loyalties.

From Salon

Bat, bat and bat some more is the order of the day for the home side.

From BBC

Related Words

• agenda
• business
• calendar
• record
• schedule
• slate