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• ‘what day is it today?’ ‘monday.’
• i go to the gym every day.
• we spent five days in paris.
• i saw tom three days ago.

day

1. a period of 24 hours
• SEE ALSO all-day
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/all-day
• ‘What day is it today?’ ‘Monday.’
• I go to the gym every day.
• We spent five days in Paris.
• I saw Tom three days ago.
• We're going away in a few days.
• The house should be ready in a few days' time.
• The situation has been deteriorating for the past few days.
• Full payment must be made within 21 days.
• On that day Rosa Parks did something that changed history.
• I saw her again the next day.
• He called me to apologize three days later.
• He resigned the following day.
• We'd had this big argument the day before.
• They left the day before yesterday (= two days ago).
• We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days).
• We can't go there today. You can go another day.
• New Year’s Day
• Take the medicine three times a day.
• They are producing 1.5 million barrels of oil per day.
• The helpline is open 24 hours a day.

Extra Examples

• He thought of her less as the days passed.
• He's getting stronger by the day.
• I was in your area the other day.
• It happened on the very day that Kemp was murdered.
• It was the day of the big game.
• It's been one of the worst days of my life.
• On the day of his wedding he was very nervous.
• The letter arrived the very next day.
• The restaurant is closed all day Saturday.
• They stayed for ten days.
• We hope to finish the job in a few days.
• We're open every day except Sunday.
• those killed in the hail of bullets fired on that fateful day
• When that day comes, I plan to be far away.
2. the time between when it becomes light in the morning and when it becomes dark in the evening
• What a beautiful day!
• The sun was shining all day.
• I could sit and watch the river all day long.
• We spent the day gardening.
• He works at night and sleeps during the day.
• Nocturnal animals sleep by day and hunt by night.
• On a sunny day in June…

Extra Examples

• As day dawned I found her already hard at work.
• The short winter days prevented them from finishing all the work.
• Memories of happy days on the hills never fade.
• We preferred to travel at night and rest by day.
• We went to the beach for the day.
• a fine summer's day
3. the hours of the day when you are active, working, etc., not sleeping
• SEE ALSO school day (2)
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/school-day#schoolday_sng_2
• a seven-hour working day
• Have a nice day!
• Did you have a good day?
• Our waiter seemed to be having a bad day.
• It's been a long day (= I've been very busy).
• She didn't do a full day's work.
• I took a half day off yesterday.

Extra Examples

• Why not take a few days off?
• Be sure to start the day with a good breakfast.
• How did your day go?
• I am entitled to ten paid sick days a year.
• I do a 9-hour day.
• I knew I had a full day's driving ahead of me.
• On a bad day chaos reigns and nobody can predict when a plane will leave.
• a hard day at the office
• the pattern of the school day
4. a particular period of time or history
• SEE ALSO glory days
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/glory-days
• in Queen Victoria’s day
• in the days of the industrial revolution
• back in the early days of computers
• He was the biggest star in Hollywood in those days.
• in the old days (= in the past)

Extra Examples

• Gone are the days when you could smoke in restaurants.
• Much has changed since the days of my youth.
• Some players go into management once their playing days are over.
• That was in the bad old days of rampant inflation.
• the dark days of recession
• the heady days of the ‘swinging sixties’
• Dickens gives us a vivid picture of poverty in Queen Victoria's day.
• the government of the day
• I never thought I would see the day when free elections would be held in this country.
5. a particular period in somebody's life or career
• I have many happy memories from my student days.
• in his younger days
• She cared for him for the rest of his days (= the rest of his life).
6. part of your normal working life and not unusual
• Swimming with sharks or training a tiger cub—it's all in a day's work for animal wrangler Chris Bolton.
7. very soon
• The letter should arrive any day now.
• We expect more info on this any time now.
8. used to introduce the most important fact after everything has been considered
• At the end of the day, he'll still have to make his own decision.
9. in the past
• My dad's always talking about how great everything was back in the day.
10. at a particular time in the past
• I was a fan back in the days when the band wasn't yet famous.
11. the moment in the early hours of the morning when it begins to get light
12. to decide or agree to stop doing something
• After forty years in politics I think it's time for me to call it a day (= to retire).
13. to be successful against somebody/something
• Despite strong opposition, the ruling party carried the day.
• Teamwork and persistence can still win the day.
14. easy to see or understand
15. each day repeatedly (used especially when something is boring or annoying)
• She hates doing the same work day after day.
16. all the time; continuously
• The store is open day and night.
• The machines are kept running night and day.
17. all the time; a little at a time and gradually
• Day by day his condition improved.
• Morale was sinking day by day.
18. every day for a long period of time
• Living on junk food day in day out is not good for you.
19. the time when somebody will have to deal with the result of something that they have done wrong, or be punished for something bad that they have done
20. a person or thing will not continue to live, exist or be successful for much longer
• His days as leader of the party are numbered.
• Whatever the protests, the school’s days are numbered and it will be closed down.
21. to spend the last part of your life in a particular state or place
• He ended his days in poverty.
22. everyone has good luck or success at some point in their life
23. the time when you have to do something difficult or unpleasant
• I’d better go and see the dentist—I can’t put off the evil hour any longer.
• If you keep on borrowing, you are only postponing the evil day when you have to pay it all back.
24. the amount of fruit or vegetables that some organizations say you should eat in order to be healthy
• Start your five a day with a banana for breakfast.
25. from the beginning
• It's never worked from day one.
• This game makes reading and spelling fun from day one.
26. with no thoughts or plans for the future
• They live from day to day, looking after their sick daughter.
27. if a situation changes from day to day, it changes often
• A baby's need for food can vary from day to day.
28. if a situation changes from one day to the next, it is uncertain and not likely to stay the same each day
• I never know what to expect from one day to the next.
29. beginning on that day; from that time
• From that day forth she gave me endless friendship and encouragement.
30. used to say that you prefer a particular thing or person to the one that has just been mentioned
• We don't go out much. Give me a quiet night in front of the TV any day!
31. a helpful, kind thing that you do
• I took Sarah’s children to school so I’ve done my good deed for the day.
• She felt that she had done her good deed for the day.
32. an earlier period of time in your life or in history that is seen as better/worse than the present
• That was in the bad old days of rampant inflation.
33. to no longer be successful, powerful, etc.
• She's had her day as a supermodel.
34. a friendly way of saying goodbye, especially to customers
35. to be in poor condition
• Our car has seen better days!
36. (used when talking about somebody’s age) at least
• He must be 70 if he's a day!
37. used when you are very surprised at something you have never heard or seen before
• I've never heard such nonsense in all my born days.
38. when you have had time to think calmly about something; in the morning when things are clearer
• These things always look different in the cold light of day.
39. during the part of somebody’s life when they were most successful, famous, etc.
• She was a great dancer in her day.
• Things were very different in my grandfather's day.
40. when somebody was young
• In my day, there were plenty of jobs when you left school.
• In Grandfather’s day, owning a television was very unusual.
41. a long time ago in the past
• What was life like in the olden days, Gran?
42. now, in the modern world
• Slavery continues to exist, even in this day and age.
• Why dress so formally in this day and age?
43. used to say that it is too soon to be sure how a situation will develop
• It’s early days yet. We don’t know if the play will be a success.
44. used when several bad or unpleasant things happen on the same day
• My car broke down and then I locked myself out—it's just not my day!
45. after the time when an action could be successful
• He started working hard much too late in the day—he couldn't possibly catch up.
46. the whole length of the day
47. used to say that although you have failed or had a bad experience, you will continue
48. to make somebody feel very happy on a particular day
• The phone call from Mike really made my day.
49. to make a particular activity that you enjoy last for a whole day/evening instead of only part of it
• We took a picnic lunch to the river and made a day of it.
• They decided to make a night of it and went on to a club.
50. all the time; continuously
• The machines are kept running night and day.
• The store is open day and night.
51. a person or thing that makes people excited for a short time but does not last very long
52. to refuse to speak to somebody because you do not like or respect them
• Since the success of her novel, people shake her hand who once wouldn't have given her the time of day.
53. to not have much time
• Come on! We don't have all day!
54. during a particular period of time when somebody lived
• the best player of his day
• Bessie Smith was the Madonna of her day.
55. of the present time
• the political issues of the day
56. that is served on a particular day in a restaurant
• soup of the day
57. used to emphasize what you are saying when you are surprised, shocked or annoyed
• Oh my days! Is that true?
58. at some time in the future, or on a particular day in the past
• One day, I want to leave the city and move to the country.
• One day, he walked out of the house with a small bag and never came back.
59. before a long time has passed
• One of these days you'll come back and ask me to forgive you.
60. a day when there are a lot of mistakes and a lot of things go wrong
• It's been one of those days!
• It's been one of those days when everything's gone wrong.
61. common, popular or suitable at a particular time or for a particular occasion
• Pessimism seems to be the order of the day.
62. recently
• I saw Jack the other day.
• I was in your area the other week.
• I woke up the other morning and just could not get myself out of bed.
• I was watching TV the other evening, when…
63. to say hello to somebody and have a short conversation with them
64. very obvious
65. used to say that a complicated task will take a long time and should not be rushed
66. the time when you are young and do not have much experience of life
67. to prevent failure or defeat, when this seems certain to happen
• Salah's late goal saved the day for Liverpool.
68. to save something, especially money, for a time when you will really need it
69. at an unknown time in the future
• Some day I'll be famous.
• I hope we meet again some day.
70. to not think about what will happen in the future
• I don't know if he'll get better. We're just taking it one day at a time.
71. used when you are saying that something is very unlikely to happen
• Paul? Apologize? That'll be the day!
72. used to talk about the present, especially when you are comparing it with the past
• These days kids grow up so quickly.
73. used to suggest that a time in the past was happier or better than now
74. exactly
• It's been three years to the day since we met.
75. even now, when a lot of time has passed
• To this day, I still don't understand why he did it.

Word Origin

• Old English dæg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dag and German Tag.