Looking for the meaning of the word DAY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DAY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Day
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English dæg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dag and German Tag
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
deɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next, into which a week, month, or year is divided, and corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis
Short Definition:period of twenty-four hours
Examples:- they only met a few days ago
- we'll leave the day after tomorrow
- she spent five days in hospital
Definition:
a particular period of the past; an era
Short Definition:period of past
Examples:- in Shakespeare's day
- the laws were very strict in those days
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