daytime

noun

day·​time ˈdā-ˌtīm How to pronounce daytime (audio)
often attributive
: the time during which there is daylight

Examples of daytime in a Sentence

These animals are active during the daytime. It's the best new show on daytime.
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The advisory warns of snow, with total daytime accumulations of up to 4 inches, particularly over northern Sugar Island. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 For now, however, this special offers insight that no daytime TV or late night talk show rounds ever could. Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024 In daytime, Cole had a story arc for several months on General Hospital in 1991. Marc Berman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 With NBCUniversal’s The Kelly Clarkson Show last year moving from Los Angeles to New York for various reasons and CBS’ The Talk coming to an end, Warner Bros.’ syndicated The Jennifer Hudson Show remains the only daytime talk show filming in Los Angeles. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for daytime 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of daytime was before the 12th century

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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daytime. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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daytime

noun
day·​time ˈdā-ˌtīm How to pronounce daytime (audio)
: the period of daylight

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