plural noun
Periods of 24 hours, from one midnight to the next.
I will see you in a few days.
The festival lasts for three days.
Good to know
Days can mean complete 24-hour periods, not only the hours when there is light.
American English
How to pronounce days
nounA1Very common word
DAYZ
/deɪz/
One syllable.
Form of day
Days can refer to 24-hour periods, daylight hours, particular dates, or periods in the past.
Periods of 24 hours, from one midnight to the next.
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plural noun
The light parts of several 24-hour periods, when it is not night.
The days are warm, but the nights are cold.
The dogs stay outside during the days and sleep inside at night.
Good to know
Here, days refers to daylight hours, not complete 24-hour periods.
plural noun
Particular dates, especially dates that are important to a person or group.
The important days are marked on the calendar.
We chose the days for the wedding and the party.
plural noun
Periods in the past, especially when a person or thing was popular or active.
In those days, people did not have smartphones.
Those days are gone.
Useful expressions
A day when you do not have to work.
I have a day off on Friday.
On each day.
I check my email every day.
In a time long ago.
In the old days, this road was a dirt track.