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

People who spent a lot of their workdays sitting had larger lobes and lower volumes of white matter hyperintensity than the most serious TV watchers. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 July 2026

As glutamate accumulates without time to drain, across a demanding workday, the lateral prefrontal cortex becomes metabolically constrained. — Shefali Raina, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Then, sprinkling in frequent, intentional movement throughout the workday. — Jakob Roze, Health, 23 July 2026

While daylight saving may give us a little extra sunshine at the end of our workdays, the transition may be costing us our health. — Mike McRae 22, New Atlas, 23 July 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