DAY

[noun] [C] - a period of 24 hours, esp. from 12 o'clock one night to 12 o'clock the next night, or the part of this between the time when the sun rises and the time it goes down, or the part of this spent at workThere are 365 days in a year and 366 in a leap year.It took us almost a day to get here - we left at midday on Thursday and arrived on Friday morning at eleven o'clock.Do not take more than ten tablets in any one day.I'm available every day this week.Today is Friday, so the day before yesterday was Wednesday and the day after tomorrow will be Sunday.He was last seen alive five days ago.They haven't been seen for days (= for several days).I'll be seeing Pat in a few days/in a few days' time.How's your day been (= Has the day been pleasant for you)?See study section: CalendarDay can be used to refer to the period in 24 hours when it is naturally light.In the northern hemisphere, the shortest day is just a few days before Christmas Day.It rained all day today and most of the evening yesterday.I'm such a slob - I've done nothing all day.During the summer we used to laze around in the sun all day long.I hate working nights, I'd much rather work days.A day can also be a usual period of working, esp when that is during the period when it is naturally light.Can I phone you on this number during the day?What's your normal working day like?I work a seven-hour day.We're having to work a six-day week to cope with demand."Is Annie at work today?" "No, she's having a day off."The bank is closed all day Wednesday this week.One day (= On a particular but not named day) a man came up to me and threatened to stab me if I didn't give him my briefcase.I'd love to go to China some/one day (= at a point in the future).Tomorrow's a big day (= an important day) for her - she's getting married.Today's the big day (= Today is important because it is the day when) - I find out whether I've got the new job.He's remembered as an important international statesman but few people know he began his days (= life) in a small country town.When you're a nurse, talking with the relatives of people who are ill is all in a day's work (= something that has to be done as part of your job or duty, even though it might be difficult, unpleasant or unusual). [after verb]The baby's due any day now (= very soon, esp. within the next few days).I prefer travelling by day (= when it is naturally light) rather than by night.The same problems keep coming up day after day (= repeatedly).The noise is absolutely dreadful - you can hear the traffic day and night (= all the time)The latest opinion polls suggest that his days (as leader) are numbered (= he will not be leader for much longer).The popularity of compact discs ensured that the days of vinyl records were numbered (= they would soon become rare).He grew weaker day by day (= Every day he became weaker than he had been the day before).I have to do the same boring jobs day in day out (= every day).The symptoms of the disease change (from) day to day (= each day they are different).Ever since he found out that he has cancer, he's been living a day-to-day (= without planning for the future) existence. [before noun]Your day-to-day (= ordinary and regular) responsibilities will include sorting the mail and making appointments.It's impossible to arrange anything with Carol - she never knows what she's doing from one day to the next (= in advance).(US) Have a good/nice day means I hope (the rest of) your day will be pleasant.They used to be very popular, but now they have had their day (= they are no longer popular).I can honestly say that in all my (born) days (= during the whole of my life) I've never seen anything so strange.Children take so much for granted nowadays - in my day (= at the time when I was young), a new bike was really special.In her day (= During her most successful period), she was the best sportswoman around, but now younger women have taken her place.You can't afford to run businesses inefficiently in this day and age (= at the present time).In those days (= In the past) people used to write a lot more letters.If you make someone's day, you make them happy.Seeing Adrian again after such a long time really made my day.This really isn't my day (= I'm having an unpleasant day) - my wallet was stolen this morning and now I've lost my car keys.You're going to get into serious trouble one of these days (= some time in the near future).It's just been one of those days (= a day full of problems).Things have changed a lot since my day (= since I was involved) - we worked mainly on paper and few people had typewriters, let alone computers."Mike says he's going to give up smoking." "That'll be the day! (= I think that's extremely unlikely!)"Didn't I see you in the post office the other day (= a few days ago)?How did people communicate in the days (= the period in history) before the telephone (had been invented)?Vegetarianism is very popular these days (= now)."I can remember when you could buy a cinema ticket and a big bag of popcorn and still have change from a pound." "Ah, those were the days (= life was better then)."She died ten years ago to the day (= exactly).To this day (= Until now) nobody has discovered the real reason for the assassination.Day care is care or education provided during the day, esp. for young children or old people, which allows the people who usually take care of them to go to work or have a holiday.a day-care centre for the elderlyInadequate day-care facilities are preventing many people with young children from returning to work.A day nursery is a public centre for looking after young children, esp. while their parents are working.The Day of Atonement is Yom Kippur.The Day of Judgment is the Final/Last Judgment. See Judgment Day.See at judge (DECIDE).The day of reckoning is a time when the effect of a past mistake is experienced or when a crime is punished.The day of reckoning has finally arrived for a man who murdered two children ten years ago.A (UK) day pupil/(US and ANZ) day student (also day girl/boy) is a student who sleeps at home and studies at a school where some of the other students live.Compare boarder at board (STAY).(UK) Day release is a way of organizing training so that people can study part-time instead of going to work and still be paid by their employers.My boss wants me to do a day-release course in computing.(UK) A day return is a ticket which can only be used for travelling to a place and back to where you started in a single day.Day returns are cheaper than ordinary returns.How much is a day return to London, please?A day school is a private school whose students return home in the evening.If you make a day trip to a place, you visit it and return home on the same day.Do you fancy coming on a day trip to London next Saturday?A few of the people on the beach were residents, most were on holiday, and some were day-trippers.