day of rest

Thân thiện

Many families enjoy a quiet day of rest at home.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A day set aside for rest: A designated day, typically one in a weekly cycle, when normal work or business activities cease to allow for physical and mental recuperation, relaxation, or religious observance.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • After a long week of work, I look forward to the day of rest.
  • For many religious communities, Sunday is observed as a day of rest.
  • The new law guarantees every employee at least one day of rest per week.

Advanced Usage

• "To observe a day of rest": To formally or religiously keep a day as a rest day.
  • The family strictly observes their day of rest by refraining from all work and shopping.
• "To designate something as a day of rest": To officially assign a day for rest.
  • The company designated Friday as its official day of rest for all staff.

Variants and Related Words

• Sabbath (n): A day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jewish people on Saturday and by most Christians on Sunday.
  • They attend synagogue every Sabbath.
• Weekend (n): Saturday and Sunday, generally regarded as a time for leisure and rest.
  • We're going to the countryside for the weekend.
• Holiday (n): A day of festivity or recreation when no work is done; can also mean a vacation period.
  • The office is closed for the public holiday.

Synonyms

• Rest day: A day free from work or duties.
• Day off: A day on which one does not have to work.

Related Phrases

• "A much-needed day of rest": Emphasizes that the rest is essential or long overdue.
  • Following the hectic project, the team took a much-needed day of rest.
• "To take a day of rest": To actively choose to use a day for resting.
  • The doctor advised him to take a day of rest to recover fully.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a day set aside for rest

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rest day