1
: a day on which work is performed as distinguished from a day off
2
: the period of time in a day during which work is performed
workday
adjective
Examples of workday in a Sentence
On workdays I usually wake up at six o'clock.
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In the course of a typical workday, the programs that Michael used would give his team about a hundred suggestions.
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Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
After all, the ability to log off at 5 p.m. without thinking about work until the next workday is something experts say can have bountiful mental health benefits—and even enhance productivity during the prescribed work hours.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 July 2025
In the course of a typical workday, the programs that Michael used would give his team about a hundred suggestions.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
That’s why the happiest couples take a few minutes to unwind alone after the workday ends.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 13 July 2025
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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workday
noun
work·day
-ˌdā 
1
: a day on which work is performed
2
: the period of time in a day during which work is performed
workday
adjective
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