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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Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
There are plenty of healthy, delicious, easy-to-prepare snacks for a busy workday to help you get started.
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Vogue,
5 July 2026
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Fortune,
2 July 2026
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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