day job

noun

: one's regular employment as contrasted with an occasional, secondary, or coveted job

Examples of day job in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Your skeleton has a demanding day job, pumping out fresh new blood cells and serving as a mineral bank for calcium, not to mention keeping your head up and preventing your organs from collapsing into a disappointing puddle. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Her day job as a director of a local preschool means the agony and ecstasy of six figure bidding wars happens largely after Plant has clocked off. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Sprouse compared the demands of television production to a traditional day job, describing the long hours and routine that came with working on a series. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

What used to be a one-day job now requires a longer commitment. — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for day job

• kebab
• nawab
• blob
• bob
• cob
• daub
• fob
• glob
• gob
• hob
• knob
• lob