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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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Those micro-movements add up, leaving women feeling more energized and less stiff after long workdays.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2025
Local chapters host garden tours, native plant sales, and volunteer workdays.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2025
Wells previously confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that, like season 1, next season will unfold across another 15-hour workday.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 27 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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