: 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
workdayadjective
Example Sentences
On workdays I usually wake up at six o'clock.
Recent Examples on the WebIn reality, a turbulent workday and commitment issues get in the way of his happiness in love. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 Scrubs pair with shoes that are comfortable for doing procedures or running to emergencies and allow for a change into my choice of street or athletic clothes after the workday is done. Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 Once the workday starts, my work product ultimately comes out better because of this enhanced mindset. Jason Saltzman, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2022 Just a few hours earlier, on the first workday after the election was called for Biden, Trump had finally fired Esper. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 In fact, among knowledge workers, the average workday increased by 48.5 minutes during the early months of the pandemic. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2022 There are global debates about moving to a four-day workweek and even reducing the workday to four hours a day in order to double the number of with jobs. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Though the Spanish workday is still commonly divided into two parts, city workers often don’t have enough time to head home and rest, the Sleep Research Institute said. Christine Mui, Fortune, 30 July 2022 The report showed Mosby spent 144 days away from Baltimore in 2018 and 2019 — or more than one workday a week; Mosby’s office has disputed the number of days. Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of workday was before the 12th century