days

1. the time during which someone's life continuesExamples: "the monarch's last days"; "in his final years"Synonyms: days, years

2. time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axisExamples: "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day"Synonyms: 24-hour interval, day, mean solar day, solar day, twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours

3. some point or period in timeExamples: "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"Synonyms: day

4. a day assigned to a particular purpose or observanceExamples: "Mother's Day"Synonyms: day

5. the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outsideExamples: "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"Synonyms: day, daylight, daytimeAntonyms: night

6. the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)Examples: "my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed"Synonyms: day