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 next morning could be the end of it, but the two meet again after the workday ends, learning more about one another—and one another’s bodies—in a union that has no future beyond the weekend.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
In 2016, when the escort policy was first implemented, the Western Cape EMS reported losing some 3,000 workdays to staff taking time off after experiencing traumatic incidents.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 19 May 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
In 2016, when the escort policy was first implemented, the Western Cape EMS reported losing some 3,000 workdays to staff taking time off after experiencing traumatic incidents.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 19 May 2024
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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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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