sick day

noun

: a paid day of sick leave

Examples of sick day in a Sentence

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Can workers take a sick day without risking their paycheck? Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Soup is easy and versatile, from chicken noodle soup for a sick day to chili for game days. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025 Interestingly, this isn't just a trend among young workers or lower-level employees—executives and CEOs were actually the most likely to do it, with 64 percent admitting to taking an unnecessary sick day. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 Mike White's idea of a sick day is very different from yours. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sick day

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sick day was in 1968

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“Sick day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sick%20day. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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