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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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Incorporating movement into your daily routine—like taking short breaks to stretch or walk during the workday—can also increase focus and boost your mood and cognitive health.17
4.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
And still wake up the next morning with enough energy to put in a two-hour workday and then MoonBoard.
—Matt Samet, Outside Online, 3 Jan. 2025
The unusual start time, a little after 3 p.m. on a workday, might have led to late-arriving crowds as some parts of the Superdome's upper levels were not immediately filled for the national quarterfinal game.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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