TIME OF DAY Definition & Meaning

time of day

noun

a definite time as shown by a timepiece; the hour:
Can you tell me the time of day?
Informal. a minimum of attention:
He wouldn't even give her the time of day.
the current time; the present:
The younger generation in this time of day encounters problems quite different from those of past generations.

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Origin of time of day¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Idioms and Phrases

The hour shown on a clock; also, a stage in any activity or period. For example, What time of day is the repairman coming? or This is hardly the time of day to ask for another installment when he's just turned one in . [Late 1500s] Also see not give someone the time of day .

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“It’s late in the day. You don’t usually go this time of day. Nobody’s going to know where you are. Just don’t go.”

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The two men had been broadcasting live at the same time of day before Prager fell.

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When Congress and the Obama administration could not agree on the time of day, well over 80% of Congress came together to pass the Every Student Succeeds Act.

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Twisting in space, the slender mirrored-line flashes in and out of sight, depending on the time of day, the angle of the sun and shifting weather conditions.

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The pool is murky and dark, and she remembers how she had searched for the perfect tiles to catch the sun at certain times of day.

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