English

Noun

time of day ‎(plural times of day)

1. (archaic) The time according to the clock.
2. A loosely specified period of time, minutes or hours in duration, especially daytime, or point in time.

   "At what time of day and year are the winds strongest?" / "Winter mornings, I think."

   There was no time of day that ever seemed appropriate.

   She would fold laundry at this time of day.

   I love that time of day. The light is magical.

3. (obsolete, except in an idiom, by ellipsis) The greeting appropriate to the time of day.

   I wouldn't give him the time of day.

Synonyms

• (time according to the clock): time, clock time, o'clock (mostly dialect)
• (loosely specified period of time):
• (loosely specified point in time):
• (greetings appropriate to the time of day):

Hyponyms

• (times of day) time of day; dawn, morning, noon/midday, afternoon, evening, dusk, night, midnight ^{(Category: en:Times of day)}

Coordinate terms

• time of night
• time of year

Derived terms

Related terms

• time of the month

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