day
Translation
day
Examples
There are seven days in a week.
There are seven days in a week.
I work during the day and sleep at night.
I work during the day and sleep at night.
What day is it today?
What day is it today?
Grammar Patterns
a/the/one day a specific day What day is it today?
during the day in the daytime I work during the day.
all day for the entire day We played outside all day long.
Similar Words
Synonyms: daytime; Antonyms: night
Etymology
From Old English 'dæg', from Proto-Germanic *dagaz, meaning 'the time when the sun is hot'.
Memory Tips
Think of the cycle of the sun rising and setting as one 'day'. Each square on a calendar is a 'day'.