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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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
Consider shadowing individual customers (a teacher, a nurse, a hotel concierge) throughout their workday.
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But in many states, your calculation might also include the fact that, by law, your employer must allow you some time off during the workday to vote, albeit with certain restrictions.
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
Consider shadowing individual customers (a teacher, a nurse, a hotel concierge) throughout their workday.
—Jeffrey Russell, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
But in many states, your calculation might also include the fact that, by law, your employer must allow you some time off during the workday to vote, albeit with certain restrictions.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
In May, 9-1-1 grip Rico Priem died while leaving an overnight work shift and his second 14-hour workday in a row.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 3 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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