Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: Clarence_Day, Clarence_Shepard_Day_Jr., Day

'Day'

[day.n.01] as in: time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

Examples:
two days later they left
they put on two performances every day
there are 30,000 passengers per day

'Day'

[day.n.02] as in: some point or period in time

Examples:
it should arrive any day now
after that day she never trusted him again
those were the days
these days it is not unusual

'Day'

[day.n.03] as in: a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance

Examples:
Mother's Day

'Day'

[day.n.04] as in: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

Examples:
the dawn turned night into day
it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime

'Day'

[day.n.05] as in: the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)

Examples:
my day began early this morning
it was a busy day on the stock exchange
she called it a day and went to bed

'Day'

[day.n.06] as in: an era of existence or influence

Examples:
in the day of the dinosaurs
in the days of the Roman Empire
in the days of sailing ships
he was a successful pianist in his day

'Day'

[day.n.07] as in: the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g.

Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis

Examples:
how long is a day on Jupiter?

'Day'

[sidereal_day.n.01] as in: the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day

'Day'

[day.n.09] as in: a period of opportunity

Examples:
he deserves his day in court
every dog has his day

'Day'

[day.n.10] as in: United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)