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

There are plenty of healthy, delicious, easy-to-prepare snacks for a busy workday to help you get started. — Vogue, 5 July 2026

The directive also limits the horses' workday to nine hours per 24-hour period. — Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026

Basic services such as garbage collection and water delivery have been suspended, and workdays have been reduced. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

Petersen pointed to his own experience, saying workdays are routinely interrupted once children come home from school. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 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