workday

noun

work·​day ˈwərk-ˌdā How to pronounce workday (audio)
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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The economic fallout from New Jersey’s first statewide rail strike in more than 40 years will largely depend on how long the agency’s trains, which carry about 70,000 people to jobs in New York City every workday, remain idle. Matthew Haag, New York Times, 17 May 2025 The Always-On Era: Dissolving All Boundaries The iPhone’s arrival in 2007 put the entire internet in our pockets, and Slack’s launch in 2013 eliminated the last natural breaks in our workday. Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Sakara’s salads are excellent—a reliable delight to dig into in the middle of a busy workday. Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2025 Plus, its quietest setting Whisper didn’t disturb her workday in any way. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for workday

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of workday was before the 12th century

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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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workday

noun
work·​day -ˌdā How to pronounce workday (audio)
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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