often attributive
: the time during which there is daylight
Examples of daytime in a Sentence
These animals are active during the daytime.
It's the best new show on daytime.
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Live entertainment on several stages, vendors selling artwork, jewelry, and other artisan gifts, and a dedicated children’s activities area with face painting and kid’s games make this daytime fair a particular favorite with families.
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Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
That’s like living in Death Valley – the hottest and driest place in North America – where summer daytime temperatures often climb to similar levels.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Something more globally facing would, at the very least, have to include less references to British daytime TV presenters or obscure reality show contestants.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
And on Monday, April 14, hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos finally got to show off their hit daytime show's swanky space, broadcasting live from their new studio in the Walt Disney Company's new downtown headquarters.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
That’s like living in Death Valley – the hottest and driest place in North America – where summer daytime temperatures often climb to similar levels.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Something more globally facing would, at the very least, have to include less references to British daytime TV presenters or obscure reality show contestants.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
And on Monday, April 14, hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos finally got to show off their hit daytime show's swanky space, broadcasting live from their new studio in the Walt Disney Company's new downtown headquarters.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daytime. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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daytime
noun
day·time
ˈdā-ˌtīm 
: the period of daylight
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