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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As workers streamed out of nearby office buildings Wednesday evening, crowds gathered at Dilworth Park to unwind after the workday.
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Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Later, lunch and afternoon tea often fill the tables with locals or guests seeking live music and a great way to wind down the workday.
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That includes a brisk walk to the train, cycling a commute, an active school drop-off, stairs at the start of the workday or a short bodyweight routine at home.
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For one in five enterprise workers, a full workday each week is not spent on actual work.
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Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Later, lunch and afternoon tea often fill the tables with locals or guests seeking live music and a great way to wind down the workday.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
That includes a brisk walk to the train, cycling a commute, an active school drop-off, stairs at the start of the workday or a short bodyweight routine at home.
—Allison Palmer
june 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
For one in five enterprise workers, a full workday each week is not spent on actual work.
—Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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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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