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daytime

noun

  1. period on any given point of the planet's surface during which it experiences natural illumination from sunlight
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪtaɪm/

adj

Etymology: From day + time.

  1. Pertaining to daytime; appropriate to the day.
  2. Happening during the day.

    daytime television

noun

Etymology: From day + time.

  1. 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.