daytime
noun
- period on any given point of the planet's surface during which it experiences natural illumination from sunlight
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
adj
Etymology: From day + time.
- Pertaining to daytime; appropriate to the day.
- Happening during the day.
“daytime television”
noun
Etymology: From day + time.
- The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.
“In the daytime the beds are made up but completely out of sight, giving the passenger a comfortable little private room; as the time for retiring comes, after preparing for rest in the same spacious conditions, he is able, practically at a touch, to pull the bed into position ready for use.”