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

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Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for workday

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

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