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daytime

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdeɪˌtaɪm/ · UK /ˈdeɪtaɪm/

daytime means: The part of the day when there is natural light, between morning and evening.

noun

LIGHT HOURSA2

The part of the day when there is natural light, between morning and evening.

  • I sleep during the daytime.
  • The streets are busy in the daytime.
  • Some animals hide throughout the daytime and hunt at night.

Similar words: daylight hours, day

Opposites: nighttime

Common phrases: in the daytime, during the daytime

adjective

DURING THE DAYB1

Happening or available during the hours when it is normally light outside.

  • Daytime temperatures are rising.
  • She hosts a daytime television show.
  • The hotel offers daytime activities for children.

Similar words: diurnal

Opposites: nighttime

Common phrases: daytime television, daytime temperatures, daytime activities

Questions about daytime

What does daytime mean?

The part of the day when there is natural light, between morning and evening.

What is daytime in other languages?

Türkçe: gündüz · Español: día · Français: journée · Deutsch: Tag · Italiano: giorno · 日本語: 昼間

How do you pronounce daytime?

In American English /ˈdeɪˌtaɪm/; in British English /ˈdeɪtaɪm/.

How do you use daytime in a sentence?

I sleep during the daytime. The streets are busy in the daytime.

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