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

Others consciously monitor facial expressions, tone, body language, communication patterns, sensory reactions, and emotional responses throughout the workday to appear acceptable within professional culture. —Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Stack several pings, messages and quick email checks across a workday and sustained cognitive work gets squeezed into the margins. —Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026

In certain professions, employees who use AI are more likely to produce the same amount of work in less time, potentially saving an entire workday a week, according to a study by the London School of Economics last year. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026

Stack those costs against a workday full of notifications and open tabs and the math gets uncomfortable fast. —Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 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