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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How Trees Cool Cities In daytime, trees help reduce temperature by blocking solar radiation while water evaporation and foliage alters the airflow.
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Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
And, Miami’s Monday maybe for rain is estimated at a slight 20% in the daytime, 10% at night.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
Her rise to daytime stardom began that same year when she was cast as Lisa Miller (later Lisa Grimaldi) on the CBS soap As the World Turns.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 July 2025
Shop casual daytime dresses and delicate pieces for nighttime from just $35.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
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Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
And, Miami’s Monday maybe for rain is estimated at a slight 20% in the daytime, 10% at night.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
Her rise to daytime stardom began that same year when she was cast as Lisa Miller (later Lisa Grimaldi) on the CBS soap As the World Turns.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 July 2025
Shop casual daytime dresses and delicate pieces for nighttime from just $35.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daytime. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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daytime
noun
day·time
ˈdā-ˌtīm 
: the period of daylight
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