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

While one of them was in several previous Playhouse on Park shows, the other three were students of his, either at his New York day job at the Spence School or in his private teaching practice. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Your second job might give you a wider perspective on your field than your day job alone. — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

The fan, a police officer in his day job, was wearing a yellow United away shirt when a second man recognised the club crest on his chest and gave him a Leeds salute. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Last summer Wills transferred her day job to Chicago, one of America’s premier comedy cities, primarily to grow as a comic. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 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