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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My personal preference was to drink a cup after a big daytime meal to stave off a siesta thanks to its brightness.
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Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 May 2025
As Russian forces have deployed more and more fiber-optic drones, the HIMARS have become more vulnerable—especially while traveling along main roads in daytime.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
SeaWorld Spooktacular, the park’s daytime, family-friendly Halloween event, will be held on select dates between Aug. 30 and Nov. 2.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Andrea Mitchell left her long-running daytime show on MSNBC to focus more on reporting for NBC News.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 May 2025
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Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 May 2025
As Russian forces have deployed more and more fiber-optic drones, the HIMARS have become more vulnerable—especially while traveling along main roads in daytime.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
SeaWorld Spooktacular, the park’s daytime, family-friendly Halloween event, will be held on select dates between Aug. 30 and Nov. 2.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Andrea Mitchell left her long-running daytime show on MSNBC to focus more on reporting for NBC News.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 May 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daytime. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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daytime
noun
day·time
ˈdā-ˌtīm 
: the period of daylight
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