English Words Starting With D

• day of atonement

  nounLow
  /ˌdeɪ əv əˈtəʊnmənt/The specific Jewish holy day Yom Kippur, the most solemn day of the Jewish year, dedicated to fasting, prayer, and repentance.
• day of infamy

  nounC2
  /deɪ əv ˈɪnfəmi/A day that becomes historically infamous or disgraceful due to a shocking or treacherous act.
• day of judgment

  nounC2
  /ˌdeɪ əv ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/In Christian and other Abrahamic religious traditions, the final day when God judges all humanity, deciding their eternal fate.
• day of reckoning

  nounC1
  /ˌdeɪ əv ˈrekənɪŋ/A time when past actions are judged, consequences are faced, or a final settlement occurs.
• day of the dead

  nounLow in general English, but frequent in cultural, travel, and anthropological contexts.
  /ˌdeɪ əv ðə ˈded/A traditional Mexican holiday, celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, to honor and remember deceased loved ones.
• day of the lord

  nounLow
  /deɪ əv ðə ˈlɔːd/In Christian theology, a future period of divine judgment and intervention, often associated with the end times.
• day one

  nounHigh
  /ˈdeɪ wʌn/The very first day of something; the beginning or commencement of an activity, project, or period.
• day release

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌdeɪ rɪˈliːs/A system allowing a prisoner or employee to leave a institution for a day, typically for work, education, or training.
• day return

  nounB1
  /ˌdeɪ rɪˈtɜːn/A ticket for a round-trip journey on public transport, valid for travel to a destination and back on the same day.
• day room

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪ ˌruːm/A communal room in an institution (e.g., hospital, care home, military base) set aside for residents or patients to use during daytime hours for relaxation, socializing, or activities.
• day sailer

  nounC2
  /ˈdeɪˌseɪ.lər/A small sailing boat designed for day trips, usually without overnight accommodation.
• day school

  nounB2
  /ˈdeɪ ˌskuːl/A school that students attend during the day and return home in the evening, as opposed to a boarding school where they live.
• day shift

  nounB1
  /ˈdeɪ ˌʃɪft/A scheduled period of work, typically in a factory, hospital, or similar operation, that takes place during the daytime hours.
• day student

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪ ˌstjuː.dənt/A student who attends a school or institution during the day but does not live in its residential accommodation.
• day trading

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪ ˌtreɪdɪŋ/The practice of buying and selling financial instruments (like stocks) within the same trading day, with positions rarely held overnight.
• day trip

  nounverb-intransitiveB1
  /ˈdeɪ ˌtrɪp/A journey to a place and back on the same day, typically for pleasure.
• day-clean

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdeɪ kliːn/A Caribbean creole term referring to early morning, specifically the period just after dawn when full daylight has arrived.
• day-glo

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪ ɡləʊ/A brand name for a type of extremely bright, fluorescent paint or colour.
• day-lewis

  nounLow. Primarily appears in media contexts related to film, biography, or cultural commentary.
  /ˌdeɪ ˈluːɪs/A proper noun, a surname.
• day-liner

  nounLow
  /ˈdeɪ ˌlaɪ.nə/A ship or boat that makes regular short voyages, typically returning the same day.

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