business day

noun

: a day when most businesses are open : a weekday that is not a holiday
Please allow 14 business days for delivery.

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Shipping: Free standard shipping, Two business days is $12, Next business day is $20 Read More: dresses Shop valentine's day StyleCaster Daily Get the latest news and style intel delivered to your inbox. Lindsey Lanquist, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025 If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it’s moved to the next business day. Molly Higgins, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025 In this case, that's 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23 — though the Election Commission's manual does not specify if the process would be postponed to the next business day. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024 Some Albertsons stores should also be open, but consumers should check first because others may be closed or have a shorter business day than usual. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for business day 

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“Business day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20day. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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