Night And Day

Pronunciation: /naɪt ənd deɪ/

Definitions of night and day

noun the time between one night and the next

Example Sentences

A1 I like to sleep at night and day.

A2 The city is alive with activity night and day.

B1 The factory operates night and day to meet production demands.

B2 The contrast between the two neighborhoods is like night and day.

C1 The artist worked tirelessly night and day to complete the masterpiece.

C2 The company's profits have increased night and day since implementing the new marketing strategy.

conjunction used to emphasize the difference between two things

Example Sentences

A1 I work night and day to provide for my family.

A2 The city is alive night and day with people and activity.

B1 The contrast between their personalities is like night and day.

B2 The company's performance improved night and day after the new CEO took over.

C1 The artist's style has evolved night and day since their early works.

C2 The quality of service at this hotel is like night and day compared to others in the area.

Examples of night and day in a Sentence

formal The security team works tirelessly to monitor the premises night and day.

informal I've been studying for this exam night and day.

slang She's been partying night and day since she turned 21.

figurative The difference in their work ethic is like night and day.

Grammatical Forms of night and day

• past tense: nighted and dayed
• plural: nights and days
• comparative: more night and day
• superlative: most night and day
• present tense: night and day
• future tense: will night and day
• perfect tense: have nighted and dayed
• continuous tense: nighting and daying
• singular: night and day
• positive degree: night and day
• infinitive: to night and day
• gerund: nighting and daying
• participle: nighted and dayed

Origin and Evolution of night and day

First Known Use: 1000 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'night and day' originated from Old English and has been used in various forms in different languages throughout history.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the contrast between the darkness of night and the light of day, the phrase has evolved to also convey the idea of constant or continuous action or change, emphasizing the stark difference between two things.