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days

DAYZ/ˈdeɪz/

5 meanings of days

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of day. Use this form when you mean more than one day.

    We spent three days at the beach last summer.

    It rained for several days without stopping.

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  2. 2
    nouncountableplural
    A time or period that has no exact limits.

    Like saying 'a while ago' without naming the exact time.

    Back in those days, families grew most of their own food.

    The early days of the company were full of struggle.

    Similartimes, years, era, age

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  3. 3
    nouncountableplural
    A person's life, especially how long they live.

    Like the whole story of a person, from beginning to end.

    His days were numbered once the illness took hold.

    She lived out her days quietly in the countryside.

    Similarlife, years, lifetime

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  4. 4
    adverb
    During the daytime, not at night.

    She works days and stays home with the children at night.

    The park gate stays open days and gets locked when it turns dark.

    Oppositenights

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Less common meaning

  1. 5
    verbrare
    Third-person singular simple present of day. Use it with he, she, or it to mean spends the day in a place.
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days is a form of day

day, noun: A period of 24 hours, usually from midnight to midnight, or one date on the calendar. Full entry

Forms
daydays plural
Spelling
day → days: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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Origins

Meanings 1–3, 5

The plural of "day," made by adding "-s." It comes from Old English "dagas."

Meaning 4

The adverb "days," meaning "by day," made by adding "-s" to "day." It comes from Old English "dæġes."