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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Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Concerns ranged from a lack of support in the hip area to the anxiety of zippers or buttons failing during a workday or while moving between meetings.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
This is what kashrut and Sabbath observance are about—avoiding certain food or workdays as a way of setting themselves apart.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
That works out to 76 minutes behind the wheel each workday, or 19,700 minutes per year — just under two full weeks spent navigating some of the most congested roadways in North America.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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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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