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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Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The new model can handle larger, more complex projects, for about a full workday operating independently, without additional prompts from a human.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Come to one of their workdays, the third Saturday of every month, from 10 a.m. to noon.
—Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Use add-ons to make your outfit feel like a true reflection of your personal aesthetic while still being appropriate for the workday.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 7 May 2025
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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