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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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
But today, there aren’t enough hours before the workday begins.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 18 Feb. 2026
Some districts, like Moore and Yukon, will not have classes and instead use the time as a professional workday.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 16 Feb. 2026
For Josh Stubblefield, the co-leader of Strong's workday at Coulter Blunt's home, this was an easy decision.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 26 Feb. 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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