day

nouns

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
"two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day"
24-hour interval, day, mean solar day, solar day, twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours
is derived from
daily
some point or period in time
"it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual"
day
is a type of (narrower)
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
"he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time"
time
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
"Mother's Day"
day
is a type of (narrower)
a day reckoned from midnight to midnight
calendar day, civil day
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
"the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
day, daylight, daytime
antonym
night
the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
"my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed"
day
is a type of (narrower)
a time period when you are required to work
work time
an era of existence or influence
"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"
day
is a type of (narrower)
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
epoch, era
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
"how long is a day on Jupiter?"
day
is a type of (narrower)
an amount of time
"a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
period, period of time, time period
the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
day, sidereal day
a period of opportunity
"he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day"
day
is a type of (narrower)
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
"the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"
chance, opportunity