Definition

Noun: 1. A day on which work is usually performed: This refers to any day that is not a weekend or a public holiday, when businesses are typically open and people go to their jobs. 2. The part of a day devoted to work; the number of hours worked in a day: This refers to the duration of work, often a standard set of hours like an 8-hour period, for which a daily wage is agreed.

Usage

The term is used to distinguish regular business days from weekends and holidays. It can refer to the calendar day itself or the standard length of the work period on such a day. - As a calendar day: "I need to schedule the meeting for a working day." - As a duration: "My working day is from 9 AM to 5 PM."

Examples

• "Please submit your report by the end of the working day on Friday." (Refers to the business hours of that specific day).
• "A standard working day in many countries is eight hours long." (Refers to the duration of work).
• "The bank is closed today as it's a public holiday, not a working day." (Refers to a day when work is normally done).

Advanced Usage

• "To put in a full working day": To work for the complete, standard duration expected on a workday.
  • Even though he worked from home, he still put in a full working day.

Variants and Related Words

• Workday: A common synonym with identical meanings.
• Business day: Often used interchangeably with "working day," especially in commerce and finance to refer to days when transactions are processed.
• Non-working day: A day when work is not performed, such as a weekend or holiday.

Synonyms

• Workday
• Business day
• Weekday (in contexts excluding weekends, though some weekdays can be holidays)

Antonyms

• Day off
• Holiday
• Weekend
• Non-working day

Noun

1. the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage
   • they work an 8-hour day
2. a day on which work is done