Phrase guide

calendar day

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A timespan of exactly 24 hours, measured from one midnight to the next.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A day having a conventional designation on a recognized calendar, such as a numerical identification within a named month.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a day reckoned from midnight to midnight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: civil day

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: time period, period of time, period

Narrower terms: day, date, day of the week

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 自然天 (Zìrán tiān) — timespan
  • Chinese Mandarin: 日历日 (Rìlì rì) — timespan
  • Finnish: kalenteripäivä — timespan
  • German: Kalendertag — timespan
  • Indonesian: hari kalender — timespan
  • Spanish: día natural — timespan