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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In 1997, camera operator Brent Hershman fell asleep at the wheel and was killed while driving home following a 19-hour workday on the set of Pleasantville.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 May 2024
Hershman’s death prompted calls for shorter workdays.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 May 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 May 2024
Hershman’s death prompted calls for shorter workdays.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for workday
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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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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