day off
Definition
Noun: A day off is a day when a person is not required to work or attend their regular duties, such as their job or school. It is a scheduled break from work, often part of a regular work schedule or taken as leave.
Usage
This noun is typically used to refer to a specific, individual day of rest from one's primary occupation. It is often preceded by a possessive determiner (e.g., my, his, her, their) or an article (e.g., a, the).
Examples
- I'm looking forward to my day off tomorrow.
- She took a day off to attend her sister's wedding.
- What do you usually do on your day off?
- The company gives everyone a day off for their birthday.
Advanced Usage
- To have a day off: To be in the state of having a scheduled day without work.
- Do you have a day off this week?
- To take a day off: To actively request or use a day of leave from work.
- I need to take a day off next Friday for a doctor's appointment.
Variants and Related Words
- Day off (plural: days off): The standard plural form.
- I have two days off next week.
- Day of rest: A more formal or traditional term, often associated with religious observance (e.g., the Sabbath).
- Leave / Day of leave: A more formal term used in employment contexts, which can encompass single days or longer periods.
- Holiday (UK) / Vacation day (US): Can be synonymous with "day off," though these terms more strongly imply a longer break or a public holiday.
Synonyms
- Non-working day
- Rest day
- Break (from work)
Antonyms
- Workday
- Working day
- Day on
Related Phrases
- To call in sick / To take a sick day: To take a day off work due to illness. (This is a specific reason for a day off).
- Mental health day: An informal term for a day off taken specifically to rest and recover from stress or mental fatigue, rather than physical illness.
- She decided to use a personal day as a mental health day.
Noun
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a day when you are not required to work
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Thursday is his day off
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