workday

noun

work·​day ˈwərk-ˌdā 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

For hours each workday, Peter suits up in wilderness outfits and Disney vests, greeting guests while getting a peek behind the rides. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Using the pretense of a documentary film crew, the show follows the excruciatingly dull workday experiences of a paper supply company in a drab office in a bleak industrial estate in Slough, England. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Those plans were disrupted when the tank failed as the workday began, expelling huge amounts of a caustic liquid capable of causing severe burns. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Nurses, teachers, and others who spend much of their workday on their feet have put these shoes to the test, with some wearing them for shifts that stretch 10 hours or longer. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for workday

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

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