Synonyms for day

Synonyms for (noun) day

Synonyms: Day, Clarence Day, Clarence Shepard Day Jr.

Definition: United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)

Similar words: writer, author

Definition: writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)


Synonyms: day

Definition: a period of opportunity

Usage: he deserves his day in court; every dog has his day

Similar words: chance, opportunity

Definition: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

Usage: the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington; now is your chance


Synonyms: day

Definition: some point or period in time

Usage: it should arrive any day now; after that day she never trusted him again; those were the days; these days it is not unusual

Similar words: time

Definition: an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)

Usage: he waited a long time; the time of year for planting; he was a great actor in his time


Synonyms: day

Definition: the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)

Usage: my day began early this morning; it was a busy day on the stock exchange; she called it a day and went to bed

Similar words: work time

Definition: a time period when you are required to work


Synonyms: twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours, mean solar day, day, solar day, 24-hour interval

Definition: time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

Usage: two days later they left; they put on two performances every day; there are 30,000 passengers per day

Similar words: unit of time, time unit

Definition: a unit for measuring time periods


Synonyms: day

Definition: a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance

Usage: Mother's Day

Similar words: civil day, calendar day

Definition: a day reckoned from midnight to midnight


Synonyms: day, daylight, daytime

Definition: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

Usage: the dawn turned night into day; it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime

Similar words: time period, period, period of time

Definition: an amount of time

Usage: a time period of 30 years; hastened the period of time of his recovery; Picasso's blue period


Synonyms: sidereal day, day

Definition: the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day

Similar words: unit of time, time unit

Definition: a unit for measuring time periods


Similar words: sidereal time

Definition: measured by the diurnal motion of stars


Synonyms: day

Definition: the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis

Usage: how long is a day on Jupiter?

Similar words: time period, period, period of time

Definition: an amount of time

Usage: a time period of 30 years; hastened the period of time of his recovery; Picasso's blue period


Synonyms: day

Definition: an era of existence or influence

Usage: in the day of the dinosaurs; in the days of the Roman Empire; in the days of sailing ships; he was a successful pianist in his day

Similar words: epoch, era

Definition: a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event


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