They played outside all day.

Meaning: This means people engaged in an activity for enjoyment not inside a building or enclosed area for the entire period of time from sunrise to sunset.

Choice of Words: Played is the past tense of the verb play, which means to engage in an activity for enjoyment. Outside means not inside a building or enclosed area. All means the entire duration of something. Day is the period of time from sunrise to sunset.

Alternative Expressions

The kids frolicked outdoors until dusk.

Meaning: This means that the children had a lot of fun playing outside until it got dark. It's like saying, The children played outside happily until the sun went down.

Choice of Words: The kids refers to a group of children. Frolicked is a verb that means to play or move about in a lively and carefree manner. Outdoors means the area that is not inside a building or structure. Until means up to a certain point in time. Dusk means the time of day when the sun is setting and the sky is getting dark. When you put them together, "The kids frolicked outdoors until dusk" means that a group of children played or moved about in a lively and carefree manner in the area that is not inside a building or structure up to the time of day when the sun is setting and the sky is getting dark.

The children engaged in outdoor activities throughout the daylight hours.

Meaning: This means that the children did fun things outside during the whole day. It's like saying, The children played and had fun outside from morning until evening.

Choice of Words: The children refers to a group of children. Engaged means to take part in or do something. Outdoor means the area that is not inside a building or structure. Activities means things that you do for enjoyment or recreation. Throughout means during the whole of something. Daylight hours means the time of day when there is enough light from the sun to see clearly. When you put them together, "The children engaged in outdoor activities throughout the daylight hours" means that a group of children took part in or did things for enjoyment or recreation in the area that is not inside a building or structure during the whole of the time of day when there is enough light from the sun to see clearly.

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