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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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The morning rush hour delays around Northwest 87th Avenue between 36th and 58th streets and around Northwest 41st Street between Northwest 87th and 97th avenues were just a prelude to another two sets of delays during rush hour at the end of your workday.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
The Congressional Review Act grants the House and Senate the authority to reverse regulations and executive branch rules by a simple majority vote — as long as those rules were finalized in the last 60 legislative workdays.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
However, finding motivation to move your body during the workday can often be difficult.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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