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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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
At the height of the pandemic, Vishal Patel noticed a shift in his workday.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The compact, armless design is suitable for those who won't be spending a majority of their workdays at home, but is comfortable enough to support occasional work from home days and easy to match with your existing color scheme.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
With the workday typically running 9-5, restaurant service usually begins around 5 p.m. and peaks at 6:30 to 7 p.m.—suburban areas especially lean toward eating around 5 p.m.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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