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day
Definitions
(3)
1
noun
The
period
of
time
during
which
the
Earth
completes
one
rotation
on
its
axis
,
typically
divided
into
hours
,
from
midnight
to
midnight
.
I
work
eight
hours
a
day
.
The
day
was
sunny
and
warm
.
She
spends
her
days
reading
and
writing
.
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2
noun
The
time
between
sunrise
and
sunset
,
when
it
is
light
outside
.
We
spent
the
day
at
the
beach
.
During
the
day
,
the
park
is
full
of
people
.
The
day
was
bright
and
clear
.
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noun
A
specific
period
or
point
in
time
,
often
used
to
refer
to
a
particular
date
or
event
.
The
wedding
day
was
unforgettable
.
Back
in
my
day
,
things
were
different
.
She
remembers
the
day
she
graduated
.
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Word Origin
Language
Old English
Original word
dæg
Originally meant
daylight, period of light
Background
The word 'day' comes from the Old English 'dæg', which referred to the daylight hours. It has been used in English since before the 12th century, maintaining its core meaning related to the cycle of light and darkness.