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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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
By the end of the workday on Friday, the letter had not arrived.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
If something lights you up after a full workday, pay attention.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The sun's still up after the standard workday is done.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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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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