Phrase guide

early days

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A time too soon to make a decision or come to a conclusion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • It’s early days (yet) to know for certain.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The initial period of an innovation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • In the early days of television, the service was always breaking down.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Initial stages of a project.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • Hold on. We're still early days on this.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

an early period of development

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • during the youth of the project

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: youth

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: time period, period of time, period

History

Etymology

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