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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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
The Loop voting site grew busier as the beginning of the workday approached, with a steady stream of people pushing past revolving doors at the State Street facility.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
John Moorlach, director at the conservative think tank the Center for Public Accountability at the California Policy Center, said that a job like Williamson had probably involved incredibly long workdays but that the pace in which employees accumulate days off is a major financial burden.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In addition to listing tasks and meetings, add goals to a daily schedule, which can keep remote workers motivated to continue working during lulls in the workday.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 20 Mar. 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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