day

day (http://definr.com/day)

     n 1: 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, solar day, mean solar day]
     2: 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"
     3: 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]
        [ant: night]
     4: a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance;
        "Mother's Day"
     5: 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"
     6: 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"
     7: a period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court";
        "every dog has his day"
     8: 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?"
     9: 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]
     10: United States writer best known for his autobiographical
         works (1874-1935) [syn: Day, Clarence Day, {Clarence
         Shepard Day Jr.}]