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

[ Syn: twenty-four hours , twenty-four hour period , 24-hour interval , solar day , mean solar day ]

United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)

[ Syn: day , clarence day , clarence shepard day jr. ]

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'

a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; Mother's 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

[ Syn: daytime , daylight ]

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'

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'

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?'

the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day

[ Syn: sidereal day , sidereal day ]

a period of opportunity; he deserves his day in court; every dog has his day'