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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Because the center is used during the daytime for services like license renewals and a food pantry, people staying overnight have to leave in the morning, Geisinger says.
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Linh Ta, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Was the entry during daytime with a standard $9 fee or in night period when the cost is $2.25?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025
In the past years, the state has been increasingly reliant on huge battery storage plants to capture electricity during the daytime and release it on the grid at night to reduce the risk of blackouts during hot summer months, when demand is high.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
However, snowfall is unlikely in parts of Texas that are not in the northern regions, and any areas that do receive snow will likely experience only a brief period of accumulation, as temperatures are expected to warm back into the 40s during the daytime.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
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Linh Ta, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Was the entry during daytime with a standard $9 fee or in night period when the cost is $2.25?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025
In the past years, the state has been increasingly reliant on huge battery storage plants to capture electricity during the daytime and release it on the grid at night to reduce the risk of blackouts during hot summer months, when demand is high.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
However, snowfall is unlikely in parts of Texas that are not in the northern regions, and any areas that do receive snow will likely experience only a brief period of accumulation, as temperatures are expected to warm back into the 40s during the daytime.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daytime. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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daytime
noun
day·time
ˈdā-ˌtīm 
: the period of daylight
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