workday
/'wə:kdei/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A day on which work is typically performed: A workday is a day that is not a weekend or holiday, when people usually go to their jobs or perform their regular duties.
- The part of a day devoted to work: A workday can also refer to the hours within a day that are spent working, often implying a standard or agreed-upon duration.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Monday through Friday are considered workdays in many countries.
- My workday usually starts at 9 AM and ends at 5 PM.
- The factory has a 10-hour workday.
Advanced Usage
- "To put in a full workday": to complete a standard or expected amount of work hours in a day.
- Even though she worked from home, she still put in a full workday.
- "The length of the workday": refers to the number of hours constituting a day's work.
- The new law aims to reduce the length of the average workday.
Variants and Related Words
- Workweek (n): the total number of workdays in a week, typically five.
- A standard workweek is 40 hours.
- Workday as an adjective (less common): describing something related to or suitable for a day of work.
- She wore a simple, workday dress to the office.
Synonyms
- Weekday: A day of the week other than Saturday or Sunday.
- Business day: A day when commercial transactions and official business are conducted.
Related Phrases
- "A hard day's work": a phrase indicating a long or difficult period of working.
- He was tired after a hard day's work.
- "Nine-to-five": a common phrase describing a standard workday schedule.
- She has a typical nine-to-five job.
Noun
- the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage
- they work an 8-hour day
- a day on which work is done