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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Rebecca Lazar, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Still, nearly 50% of Gen Z workers admitted to lying to their bosses about streaming during the workday, according to the Tubi survey.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Robert’s message seems to have gotten across as the back half of the workday goes much more smoothly.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
That's the equivalent of eight workdays and marks a 16% increase over the last five years.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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