noun

daytime

daytime, day

Most birds are active during the daytime.

Most birds are active during the daytime.

The temperature is high in the daytime.

The temperature is high in the daytime.

during the daytime specifies the period Most birds are active during the daytime.

in the daytime specifies the period It's warmer in the daytime.

Synonyms: daylight hours; Antonyms: nighttime

A compound of "day" + "time".

Literally the "time" of the "day". Remember it as the hours when the sun is out.

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