Definitions
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Word origin
Late 16th century, from earlier heyda (1520s), as exclamation – compare hey, hei. Sense “period of success, vigor” is a respelling as heyday based on unrelated day (as “period of time”) – compare day in the sun.
Used in a sentence
“The early twentieth century was the heyday of the steam locomotive.”
“Must your hot ytch and plurisie of lust, The heyday of your luxury, be fedd Up to a surfeite, and could none but I Be pickt out to be cloake to your close tricks, Your belly-sports?”
“There has been a marked shift in viewing habits since the channels’ heyday, with music videos now more commonly consumed on YouTube and social media rather than television.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Peak era”6 letters
02“Peak period”6 letters
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