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Heyday

/ˈheɪdeɪ/

A period of success, popularity, or power; prime.

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📖 Definitions of "Heyday"

noun

1
A period of success, popularity, or power; prime.
"The early twentieth century was the heyday of the steam locomotive."
2
An exultation of the spirits; gaiety; frolic.

interjection

1
A lively greeting.
2
An expression of frolic and exultation, and sometimes of wonder.

🔄 Synonyms of "Heyday"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
flushnoun	A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
primenoun	First in importance, degree, or rank.
efflorescencenoun	(botany) The production of flowers.
blossomnoun	(intransitive) To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.
peaknoun	The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
flowernoun	A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.
bloomnoun	(uncountable) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Heyday"

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Word	Definition
primenoun	(Christianity) The religious service appointed to this hour.
peaknoun	The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
efflorescencenoun	(botany) The production of flowers.
bloomnoun	(uncountable) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.
blossomnoun	A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.
flowernoun	A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.
flushnoun	A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
glorynoun	Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown.
climaxnoun	(narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
pinnaclenoun	The highest point.
heightnoun	The distance from the base to the top of something.
famenoun	The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of, especially for something positive.
swingnoun	The act, or an instance, of swinging.
stridenoun	(countable) A long step in walking.
boomnoun	A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
apexnoun	The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
hailnoun	(meteorology, uncountable) Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
cuspnoun	(figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.
culminationnoun	(UK, Canada) An endpoint arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.
zenithnoun	(by extension) Highest point or state; peak.