Meaning & use

heyday

noun·Academic

The period of greatest success, popularity, or strength in someone's or something's history.

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In its heyday, the factory employed thousands of workers from the surrounding towns.

The actor was a major star in the heyday of silent film.

A note on using this word

Heyday is almost always used with a possessive, as in 'its heyday' or 'her heyday,' referring to a specific high point in the past.

Words with a similar meaning

primepeakgolden age

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Words with an opposite meaning

decline

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