Definition

1. Noun:
   • A scheduled period for labor or duty: "Work time" refers to the specific hours or duration during which an employee is expected to be engaged in their job duties, as defined by their employer or contract.
   • The hours counted as employment: It can also denote the total amount of time spent performing work, which is often tracked for purposes of payment or productivity.

Usage

• As a countable noun: "Work time" is typically used as a singular or uncountable noun to refer to the concept or a specific block of scheduled hours.
  • My work time is from 9 AM to 5 PM.
  • The company is reviewing its work time policies.
• In contrast with personal time: It is often used to distinguish periods of obligation from free time.
  • Please handle personal calls outside of work time.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Core work time": A specific block of hours within a flexible schedule when all employees are required to be present.
  • Our flexible schedule has a core work time from 10 AM to 2 PM.
• "Compressed work time": A schedule where an employee works full weekly hours in fewer than the standard number of days.
  • She is on a compressed work time schedule, working four 10-hour days.

Variants and Related Words

• Workday (n): The part of a day allocated to work.
  • My workday ends at 6 PM.
• Workweek (n): The total hours or days worked in a week.
  • The standard workweek is 40 hours.
• Working hours (n. phrase): Synonymous with "work time," referring to the period of the day when one is at work.
  • Our working hours are posted on the door.

Synonyms

• Office hours: The time during which a business or office is open for work.
• Shift: A scheduled period of work, especially one forming part of a rotating schedule.
• Duty period: A time when one is officially required to be on duty.

Related Phrases

• Make-up work time: Time worked to compensate for earlier absences.
  • He agreed to make-up work time this Saturday.
• Lost work time: Time scheduled for work that was not utilized due to absence or stoppage.
  • The injury resulted in significant lost work time.

Notes

• "Work time" is a compound noun. It is important to distinguish it from the verb phrase "to work" or the concept of "working time," which can be used more generally. The term specifically refers to the period designated for work activities.

Noun

1. a time period when you are required to work