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Definition of "good-day" []

  • A form of salutation. See good day, etc., under good. (noun)
  • Same as godendag. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "good-day" in a sentence
  • "At two o'clock he bade me good-day, complimented me upon the amount that I had written, and locked the door of the office after me."
  • "I nodded and said I would see him at sunrise, sharp, bade them a courteous good-day and rode back to Independence without more ado-I know when to play the man of few words myself, you see."
  • "I bade him a civil good-day and sauntered down into the street, and he simply followed a few paces behind as I strolled to the river and back for breakfast."