workaday
adjective
work·a·day
ˈwər-kə-ˌdā 
Examples of workaday in a Sentence
Their vacation provided a welcome change from their workaday life.
the workaday struggles and concerns of the average person
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CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The scenic design by Christopher Swader and Justin Swader consists of Emmy’s sunny living room on the right and the workaday SALAD office on the left.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
The exchange reveals the workaday maneuvering involved in creating a website one Tuesday in August 2024.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
But this workaday agenda has been artfully wrapped in therapy-speak.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for workaday
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“Workaday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workaday. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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workaday
adjective
work·a·day
ˈwər-kə-ˌdā
: everyday
workaday clothes
workaday activities
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