rest day

Thân thiện

She enjoys a quiet rest day reading in the garden.

Definition

Noun: 1. A day designated for rest and abstention from work or routine duties: A specific day, often recurring weekly or as part of a schedule, that is officially allocated for relaxation, recovery, and leisure activities instead of labor or typical obligations.

Usage

• The term "rest day" is used to denote a scheduled break from work, training, or other regular activities.
• It is commonly used in contexts like employment, sports training, fitness regimens, and religious or cultural observances.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • After six consecutive days of intense training, the athlete took a much-needed rest day.
  • The company policy guarantees every employee one rest day per week.
  • We planned our hike to include a rest day halfway through the journey.

Advanced Usage

• "To take a rest day": To actively use a day for rest.
  • It's important for marathon runners to take a rest day to allow their muscles to recover.
• "To have a rest day": To possess or be entitled to a day of rest.
  • All staff have a rest day on Sundays according to their contracts.

Variants and Related Words

• Day off (noun phrase): A day on which one does not have to work, often used interchangeably with "rest day" in employment contexts.
  • I'm using my day off to catch up on sleep.
• Sabbath (noun): A day of religious observance and abstinence from work, often considered a holy day of rest in Abrahamic religions.
• Break (noun): A short period of rest or relief from something, which can be shorter than a full day.

Synonyms

• Day of rest: A more formal or traditional term with the same meaning.
• Off-day: A day when one is not working or is free from usual duties.

Related Phrases

• "Make it a rest day": To decide to treat a particular day as a day for rest.
  • I'm feeling exhausted, so I'm going to make tomorrow a rest day.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a day set aside for rest

Từ đồng nghĩa

• day of rest