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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Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
One way to facilitate that is for companies to create spaces where employees can participate in virtual recovery meetings during the workday or even host or attend a meeting on-site, Wallace said.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Under the old system, Thomas said, drivers looking for parking might stay on the road a little longer than the strict 14-hour workday.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Busy workdays and, especially among younger generations, guilt about taking breaks lead half of American employees to skip lunch at least once a week, according to a recent survey.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 14 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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