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days

American  
[deyz] / deɪz /

adverb

  1. in or during the day regularly.

    They slept days rather than nights.


days British  
/ deɪz /

adverb

  1. informal during the day, esp regularly

    he works days

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Etymology

Origin of days

1125–75; Middle English daies; day, -s 1

Example Sentences

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These are the days that smell faintly of iron and wet bark.

From Salon

From watering days that involve a few hundred plants to ordering the latest rare species, his home in Malvern, Worcestershire, has turned into a jungle.

From BBC

"So drivers beware, within the next 10 to 12 days we could be seeing record prices at the pumps."

From BBC

"A full closure for more than a few days is the nightmare scenario," he said.

From Barron's

Marine insurance companies have been canceling policies for ships traveling through the strait, and 50% price hikes in the next few days are likely, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing brokers.

From MarketWatch