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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Vamsi Krishna Dhakshinadhi, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Molly Higgins Millions of Americans, like me, spend their workdays on pursuits that lack any physical manifestation beyond the occasional hard-copy book or memo or report.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Advocates argue that this is what the workday could look like for any transgender or nonbinary employees or for trans visitors on Capitol Hill.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 23 Nov. 2024
With an amazing 2TB of storage space, this tablet can be the perfect companion for your workday.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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