Also means
daytime
Usage Note
Journée emphasizes the full span or experience of a day, contrasting with jour which counts days as units. You say bonne journée! when parting from someone during the day (wishing them a good rest-of-day), but bon jour as a greeting. Similarly, soirée is the experiential evening versus soir the time-point.
Examples
"J'ai passé une belle journée."
Natural Translation
I had a lovely day.
Literal Translation
I passed a beautiful day.
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