workday
noun
work·day
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Definition of workday
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
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Examples of workday in a Sentence
On workdays I usually wake up at six o'clock.
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Even though there are still two more workdays to slog through before the three-day weekend, a lot of sales have already kicked in and are available to shop right now. — Banu Ibrahim, CNN Underscored, "Labor Day 2019 sales have begun! Your A-Z guide to the best deals," 29 Aug. 2019 In addition to the Model T, in 1915 Ford also introduced the $5 workday for his employees, essentially doubling their salaries and pressuring rival manufacturers to do the same. — Jeff Guinn, WSJ, "The Invention of the Summer Road Trip," 29 June 2019 But for those who experience migraines, trying to make it through a workday in the midst of an episode can be downright excruciating. — Alejandro De La Garza, Time, "5 Ways to Cope With Migraines at Work," 27 June 2019 Hardly a food to partake of mid-workday, its consumption imposes a breadth of assimilation that is the ruthless enemy of productivity. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Committed to BBQ: Orlando area barbecue champs share stories of smoke and glory," 13 June 2019 With her film, Avilés unlocks a world full of hope and disappointment, a workday that may bring peril or boredom. — Mark Olsen, latimes.com, "Indie Focus: Come away with 'Midsommar'," 5 July 2019 Plant a few plants at a time, and don’t forget that evening gardening can be a treat, even after a long workday. — Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, "The Not-Too-Late Garden: All that rain just bought you some growing time. Get going.," 7 June 2019 Instead, call it a service to the American public (and a service to your long workday). — Summer Cartwright, Marie Claire, "Ever Noticed How Much Your Favorite Celebrities Look Like These Random Objects?," 2 May 2019 On a recent winter workday, investors and representatives from private fund companies in Shanghai and elsewhere descended on Sandu, a county in the deep south where tens of thousands of locals live on less than a dollar a day. — Chao Deng, WSJ, "‘There’s No Money Right Now’: China’s Building Boom Runs Into a Great Wall of Debt," 27 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'workday.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for workday
workday
noun
English Language Learners Definition of workday
chiefly US
: a day on which you work at a job
: the period of time in a day during which you work at a job
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